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Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick's Festival, established by the Government of Ireland in November 1995, [1] is a tourist attraction, aiming to showcase a modern and creative Ireland, [2] and has since developed into a multi day celebration which takes place annually on and around March 17, St. Patrick's Day - the national holiday of Ireland. An Irish population in this cluster of Midwestern cities hosts an St. Patrick's Day parade. It is "the only bi-state St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA", according to the St. Patrick's Day Society of the Quad Cities, [110] crossing the Centennial Bridge from Rock Island, Illinois into Davenport, Iowa. Being so close to Chicago, this parade St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 all over Ireland and everywhere in the world where Irish people or their descendants live. New York City has one of the biggest parades. It is a very Irish festival, and it involves a lot of feasting and celebration, including traditional Irish music , drinking beer , and eating bacon and cabbage . The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine Saint Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. People of that country celebrate the day with religious services and feasts, but Saint Patrick’s Day has transformed into a largely secular holiday of revelry in other parts of the world. St Patrick’s Day around the world. St Patrick’s Day is widely recognised throughout the United States as a celebration of Irish and Irish-American culture. The biggest St Patrick’s Day parade in the world is in New York City. Elsewhere in the States, the Chicago River is dyed green with an eco-friendly powder, an event that dates back to People march past St. Patrick's Cathedral in the St. Patrick's Day parade on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in New York City. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. London's community will celebrate St Patrick's Day Festival on Sunday, 16 March, with a parade including performances by marching bands, sports clubs and Irish dancing schools. St. Patrick’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, falls on March 17 every year. The day commemorates St. Patrick, who is believed to have died on March 17 around 460 A.D St. Patrick's Day's spiritual meaning is rooted in Christianity. At its core, St. Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated by Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox Christians.. The man who inspired the holiday, Saint Patrick, is best known for bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. St Patrick’s Day is on Monday, with events starting this weekend! As always, we have a large list of events including parade, cruise, music, parties, & more. ——————————————— 2025 Portland St. Patrick’s Day / Weekend Events March 14: Irish Comedian David Nihill: Shelf Help (Comedy + Reading Recommendations) @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, “One of Netflix St Patricks Day Parade on Monopoly Go starts at 1 PM ET on the 11th March and runs until 1 PM ET on the 13th March, 2025. In this solo banner event you have just two days to work your way through th.. Buí Bolg at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin Dublin's General Post Office and the Spire on O'Connell Street on Saint Patrick's Day. In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland due to the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, an act of the United Kingdom parliament introduced by Irish MP James O'Mara. The Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which dates back more than 250 years, will take place Sunday, March 16, drawing thousands of spectators — and bringing with it road closures, parking The festival now runs for 10 days and each year the day-long Saturday street-party in Main Street with Irish music and Irish dancing is the festival highlight. In 2006, 9,000 people took part in the festival. [20] St. Patrick's Day Festival Saturday in Coatbridge 2009. Guinness Diageo and the Irish government both sponsor the event. Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially St. Paddy's Day or simply Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (circa AD 385–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on 17 March. The day is a national holiday in Ireland: it is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a 聖派翠克節（愛爾蘭語： Lá Fhéile Pádraig ；英語： St.Patrick's Day ）是3月17日在聖博德忌日舉行的文化和宗教慶典。聖博德生前將福音傳至愛爾蘭， [4] 是愛爾蘭最重要的天主教聖人。 St. Patrick's Festival is Ireland's official celebration of our national holiday, St. Patrick's Day. Its origins lie in honoring Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick.
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