Short notes on Saint Patrick's Day | The Feast of Saint Patrick

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Saint Patrick's Day | The Feast of Saint Patrick

  • Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration which is held annually on 17 March to mark the traditional death date of Saint Patrick.
  • Saint Patrick is the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
  • The day commemorates Saint Patrick, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish.

Source : wikipedia

  • Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat.
  • Saint Patrick's Day, is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.

  • Celebrations generally involve, public parades and festivals, céilís(an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling), and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. 
  • Saint Patrick's Day celebrations, have been greatly influenced by those, that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. 
  • Until the late 20th century, Saint Patrick's Day, was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora, than it was in Ireland. 


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