Why celebrate Irish culture on March 17th?

The Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday that is associated with happy alcohol consumption and a centuries -old religious figure: St. Patrick’s Day.

Monday, March 17th, is the holiday to celebrate everything Irish, including St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Cities in the United States celebrate with parades with green jewelry, Irish food and thematic bar crawls.

But St. Patrick’s Day was not always a day to celebrate. Here is what you need to know throughout the day to celebrate the Irish heritage.

Who was St. Patrick?

St. Patrick is attributed to the introduction of Christianity in Ireland in the 5th century.

But the man who spurred an Irish holiday was not Irish. He was born in Roman Great Britain, kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave at the historical channel. Patrick escaped slavery, but later returned to Ireland.

Why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th?

Legend says that Patrick died on March 17th.

According to The History Channel, the people in Ireland began a festive day around the ninth or 10th century on March 17 on March 17, but the parades that actually started in America.

The official New York City Parade dates from March 17, 1766, according to the congress library.

St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn religious holiday

Experts of the Irish cultural and cultural heritage previously announced the USA that the vacation was once a solemn religious day, but it got its cheap reputation when the Americans started to celebrate it.

Although it is not a federal holiday in the United States, it is a bank vacation and a great source of pride in Ireland. Managers also use the day to promote Irish partnerships abroad in various industries.

Irish in America through the numbers

According to a press release from the US Census Bureau, many Americans have something to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day:

30.5 million The US residents claimed Irish ancestors in 2023.
Cook County, Illinois, This includes Chicago, according to data from 2023, the US district with the largest Irish-American population. The population is 434,081.
117,219 US residents were born in Ireland from 2023.

Kinsey Crowley is a trendy news reporter at USA Today. Reach them at [email protected] and follow her on X and Tiktok @kinseycrowley.

(This article has been updated to complete video.)

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Why celebrate Irish culture on March 17th?

ByAmelia Journalton

Who was St. Patrick?

Why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th?

St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn religious holiday

Irish in America through the numbers

By Amelia Journalton

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