St. Patrick's Day is marked with festivals, parades and of course, wearing green (unless you want to get pinched), but where does this lively day of celebration actually originate? The holiday that ...

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the date of the patron saint's death. The holiday began as a religious feast day to honor St. Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland.

Every year on March 17, millions of people around the world wear green, attend parades and celebrate Irish culture in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday, known as St.

For many, St. Patrick's Day, which lands on Tuesday, March 17, is a time to celebrate by attending parades and partaking of food and drink associated with Ireland. Centuries ago, some Irish feasted ...