St. Patrick's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 17, began as a religious observance but evolved into a global celebration of Irish heritage. Though St. Patrick wasn’t Irish, his impact on Irish ...

St. Patrick’s Day 2025 will be observed on Monday (March 17). It is celebrated annually on March 17 in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick was a 5th-century Christian ...

says this festive tradition was started in 2019, by Lake Bluff resident, David Forlow. The 7th Annual Lake Bluff St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place on March 16. This small but mighty Celtic ...

St Patrick's Day 2025: The day is a celebration in honour of patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. St Patrick's Day 2025: St Patrick's Day is an annual Irish holiday, celebrated on March 17 ...

Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St. Patrick's Day. Monday, March 17 ...

Kate attended the Irish Guards' annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Princess Kate participated in a beloved St. Patrick's Day tradition Monday after missing the event last year due to health issues.

While St. Patrick's Day remains an important holiday in Ireland. The day was traditionally observed as a religious holiday, with businesses closing for the occasion. However, as U.S. traditions of ...

The tradition of pinching on St. Patrick's Day originated from folklore surrounding leprechauns and the importance of wearing green. It was believed that leprechauns would pinch those not wearing ...

Gounardes emphasized the importance of carrying on cultural traditions. “Celebrations like [St. Patrick’s Day] are so vitally important for us to keep honoring our history, our culture ...

The irony of the situation is that St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland was once considered ... Similarly, the tradition of corned beef and cabbage was unknown in Ireland, except in the Cork area ...