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Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland (but not Northern Ireland, where it is a bank holiday); the overseas territory of Montserrat; and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent. Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green, eating Irish food and imbibing Irish drink, and attending parades. The largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world is held in Dublin, Ireland as part of a five day festival, with over 500,000 people attending the 2006 parade. Also the first St. Patrick's day parade was held in New York City on March 17, 1762 when the Irish soldiers marched through the city. Parades also take place in other Irish towns and villages. Other large parades include those in New York City, Manchester, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Savannah, Denver and Scranton. Large parades also take place in other places throughout Europe and the Americas, as well as Australia and Asia.
As well as being a celebration of Irish culture, Saint Patrick's Day is a Christian festival celebrated in the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland (among other churches in the Anglican Communion) and some other denominations. The day always falls in the season of Lent. In church calendars (though rarely in secular ones) Saint Patrick's Day is moved to the following Monday when it falls on a Sunday. It is traditional for those observing a lenten fast to break it for the duration of Saint Patrick's Day."The History of the Holiday." History Channel. (URL accessed March 15, 2006)
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San Francisco's 159th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade Saturday, Mar 13 10:00a to 5:00p at Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
Markrevo (Mark Restivo) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:39:22 -0000
San Francisco's 159th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade Saturday, Mar 13 10:00a to 5:00p at Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
RT @EngagingIreland: Just to put things in perspective, there are 71 days left until St. Patrick's Day 2010. Are you ready? Is your cros ...
Cattitude216 (Carla ) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:43:45 -0000
RT @EngagingIreland: Just to put things in perspective, there are 71 days left until St. Patrick's Day 2010. Are you ready? Is your cros ...
St Patrick's Day lagi. What is WRONG with me??
lusianasuwandi (Lusiana Suwandi) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:31:54 -0000
St Patrick's Day lagi. What is WRONG with me??
Found out that the doctor is going to induce on the 17th of March. I cant wait to have a St. Patrick's Day Baby.
Suree9344 (Suree Drawdy) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:27:49 -0000
Found out that the doctor is going to induce on the 17th of March. I cant wait to have a St. Patrick's Day Baby.
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HEY~ ONLY 70 DAYS UNTIL ST PATRICK'S DAY! GET YOUR DETROIT IRISH GEAR HERE==> http://www.myspace.com/dshirts R U GONNA BE SHAMROCKIN' THE D?
@kirstiealley or how about a St. Patrick's day start? :) Everyone who watches can only eat or drink green things! lol
asecretikeep (Stacy M) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:02:29 -0000
@kirstiealley or how about a St. Patrick's day start? :) Everyone who watches can only eat or drink green things! lol
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