Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron... Wikipedia

  • Official name:  Saint Patrick's Day
  • Also called:  Feast of Saint Patrick, Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Patrick's Day, (St) Paddy's Day, (St) Patty's Day (chiefly North America)
  • Observed by:  Irish people and people of Irish descent, Catholic Church (see calendar), Anglican Communion (see calendars), Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar), Lutheran Church (see calendar)
  • Type:  Ethnic, national, Christian
  • Significance:  Feast day of Saint Patrick, commemoration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland
  • Celebrations:  Attending parades and a céilí, Wearing green and shamrocks, Drinking Irish beer and Irish whiskey
  • Observances:  Christian processions, attending Mass or service
  • Date:  17 March
  • date:  17 March
  • Frequency:  Annual
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo