Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Saint Patrick's Day
• Also called:  Feast of Saint Patrick, Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Patrick's Day, (St.) Paddy's Day, (St.) Patty's Day (chiefly North America though Irish people have major issues with this name)
• Observed by:  Irish people and people of Irish descent, Catholic Church (see calendar), Anglican Communion (see calendars), Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar), Lutheran Church (see calendar)
• Type:  Ethnic, national, Christian
• Significance:  Feast day of Saint Patrick, commemoration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland
• Celebrations:  Attending parades and a céilí, Wearing green and shamrocks, Eating Irish food, Drinking Irish beer and Irish whiskey
• Observances:  Christian processions, attending Mass or service
• Date:  17 March
• date:  17 March
• Frequency:  Annual
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo