St. Patrick’s Day 2025: Why do we celebrate? History, tradition of Irish holiday

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

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

Cities across the U.S. will celebrate with parades of green adornment, Irish foods and thematic bar crawls…

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