Patrick's day is a national holiday in the republic of ireland and a bank holiday in northern ireland. If march 17th falls on a weekend, northern ireland will. Patrick’s day, feast day (march 17) of st. Patrick, patron saint of ireland. Born in roman britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and. Top of the world,. Patrick’s day is a cultural and religious holiday held annually on march 17. Named after the patron saint of ireland, saint patrick, the day celebrates irish heritage. Webevery year on 17 march people all over the world celebrate this occasion and all things irish by dressing up in green and consuming copious amounts of alcohol. Patrick’s day has become a popular holiday in the united states largely because of the high number of residents with irish ancestry. Webpatrick’s day on march 17 is often marked in the u. s. By quirky traditions, such as chicago dyeing its river emerald green, but the holiday has historical and. A child from wexford watching the st patricks day parade in dublin city. The weirdest and most wonderful facts about ireland's. Webpatrick's day is coming up on march 17, and you best be caught wearing green. But why exactly do we do we celebrate this holiday? Here we give you a quick st.
