St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day Quick Facts - US

AKA Name	Feast of St. Patrick
Hashtags	#StPatricksDay, #SaintPatricksDay
Related Hashtags	#Irish, #Shamrock, #Lucky, #Fourleafclover, #PotOfGold, #FeelingLucky
2023 Date	March 17, 2023
2024 Date	March 17, 2024

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Saint Patrick's Day in 2023

Friday, Mar 17

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Saint Patrick's Day History

St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Irish pride and heritage. Saint Patrick was a British-born priest and former slave. He is known for converting the Irish to Christianity. He died on March 17, 461 C.E and was mostly forgotten. As time passed, stories started to spread around St. Patrick and centuries later, he was honored with the title of Patron Saint of Ireland.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17th. Big parties and celebrations have become increasingly popular all over the world. Some themes include shamrocks, leprechauns, and lots of green.

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Saint Patrick's Day Facts & Quotes

St. Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the Trinity to non-Christians. The leaves stood for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Approximately 5.5 million pints of Irish Guinness stout are consumed on an average day. On St. Patrick's Day, nearly 13 million are consumed.
Wearing the shamrock, a three-leaf clover is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. The official three-leaf clover is known scientifically as Trifolium dubium however clovers can also have more leaves. Four-leaf clovers are said to be lucky, however the odds of finding one are about 1 to 10,000.
The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was roused, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same - St. Patrick
Sláinte! - used when clinking glasses with friends at a bar (equivalent of Cheers or Health!)

Saint Patrick's Day Top Events and Things to Do

Wear green! In some parts of the world, the custom is to pinch people who aren't wearing the color of shamrocks.
Attend a St. Patrick's Day parade. Major cities like Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, and Boston host marching bands and floats.
The heart of any Irish neighborhood is its local pub. Share a couple of green Guinness beers with friends at a local Irish pub or try Magner's (Bulmer's) apple cider as an alternative.
Why not try the custom of drowning the shamrock? A shamrock is placed in a cup and filled with whiskey, cider, or beer. One makes a toast and must chug the drink. It is usually done at the end of celebrations.
Enjoy a traditional Irish meal. A traditional Irish St. Patrick's Day meal would include roasted leg of lamb, carrots, parsnips, peas and lots of potatoes!