Saint Patrick's Day
The Chicago River is dyed green each year for the St. The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km long and flows through downtown Chicago. Patrick's Day celebration, shown here in 2008.
Observed by	Irish people People of Irish ancestry Roman Catholics Anglicans Eastern Orthodox English-speaking countries
Type	National, Ethnic, Christian, Festive
Date	March 17
Celebrations	Attending Mass Parades Wearing shamrocks Wearing green Drinking alcohol

Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially St. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Paddy's Day or Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (circa 385–461 AD), one of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on March 17. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Patrick (Patricius Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Roman Britain -born Christian Missionary and is the Patron saint Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger

The day is the national holiday of Ireland. The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A bank holiday is a Public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Ireland on School Holidays (Primary In Ireland the academic year in Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation In the rest of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and New Zealand, it is widely celebrated but is not an official holiday. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island ^[1]

It became a feast day in the Roman Catholic Church due to the influence of the Waterford-born Franciscan scholar Luke Wadding^[2] in the early part of the 17th century, and is a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics in Ireland. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Luke Wadding ( 16 October 1588 - 18 November 1657) Irish Franciscan friar and Historian, Life Wadding In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation or Holidays of Obligation, less commonly called Feasts of Precept, are the days on which as canon 1247 The Catholic Church in Ireland, part of the world-wide Catholic Church, is under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and The date of the feast is occasionally, yet controversially, moved by church authorities when March 17 falls during Holy Week; this happened in 1940 when Saint Patrick's Day was observed on April 3 in order to avoid it coinciding with Palm Sunday, and happened again in 2008, having been observed on 15 March. Holy Week ( Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" in Christianity is the last week before Easter. Palm Sunday is a Christian Moveable feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, ^[3] March 17 will not fall during Holy Week again until 2160. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger ^[4]

Contents 1 Celebration overview 2 Wearing of the green 3 Recent history 4 Outside Ireland 4.1 In Argentina 4.2 In Canada 4.3 In Great Britain 4.4 In Denmark 4.5 In Germany 4.6 In Japan 4.7 In Korea 4.8 In Mexico 4.9 In Montserrat 4.10 In Russia 4.11 In the United States 5 See also 6 External articles and references

Celebration overview

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by non-Irish people (usually in Australia and North America). The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Celebrations are generally themed around all things Irish and, by association, the colour green. Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green or orange, eating Irish food and/or green foods, imbibing Irish drink (such as Guinness or Baileys Irish Cream) and attending parades. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Irish cuisine can be divided into two main categories &ndash traditional mainly simple dishes and more modern dishes as served in restaurants and hotels Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St Baileys Irish Cream (the registered Trademark omits the apostrophe) is an Irish whiskey and cream based Liqueur, Primary and high schools also often dress up in green on st Patricks day

The St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland is part of a five-day festival; over 500,000 people attended the 2006 parade. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The St. Patrick's Day parade was first held in Boston in 1761, organized by the Charitable Irish Society. New York City's celebration began on 18 March 1762 when Irish soldiers in the British army marched through the city, and the New York parade is the largest, typically drawing two million spectators and 150,000 marchers. The City of New York Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[5] The predominantly French-speaking Canadian city of Montreal, in the province of Québec has the longest continually running Saint Patrick's day parade in North America, since 1824;^[6] The city's flag has the Irish emblem, the shamrock, in one of its corners. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of Ireland's cities all hold their own parades and festivals, including Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Derry, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Waterford. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Kilkenny, ( is a city and county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Parades also take place in other Irish towns and villages. A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire

Other large parades include those in Savannah, Georgia ([4]), New London, Wisconsin (which changes its name to New Dublin the week of St. New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U Patrick's Day) ([5]), Dallas, Cleveland, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Coatbridge, Jackson, Mississippi, Boston, Buffalo, Houston, Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati,[6]Kansas City, Rolla, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Denver, St. Paul, Sacramento, San Francisco, Scranton, Seattle, Butte, Detroit, Toronto, Vancouver, Syracuse, Newport, Holyoke and throughout much of the Western world. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Coatbridge ( Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid a' Chòta) is a town in North Lanarkshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Alternate uses see Rolla (disambiguation. Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Festál at Seattle Center is a program of annual ethnically -related festivals that take place on the grounds of Seattle Center in Seattle Washington Butte (IPA) is a city in and the County seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence The parade held in Sydney, Australia is recorded as being the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4

As well as being a celebration of Irish culture, Saint Patrick's Day is a Christian festival celebrated in the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland, and some other denominations. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. The day almost always falls in the season of Lent. Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. Some bishops will grant an indult, or release, from the Friday no-meat observance when St. This article refers to an Indult according to church law. For other uses of the word see Pardon. Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday; this is sometimes colloquially known as a "corned-beef indult". ^[7] When 17 March falls on a Sunday, church calendars (though rarely secular ones) move Saint Patrick's Day to the following Monday—and when the 17th falls during Holy Week (very rarely), the observance will be moved to the next available date or, exceptionally, before holy week. ^[8]

In many parts of North America, Britain, and Australia, expatriate Irish and ever-growing crowds of people with no Irish connections but who may proclaim themselves "Irish for a day" also celebrate St. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing Patrick's Day, usually with the consumption of traditionally Irish alcoholic beverages (beer and stout, such as Murphys, Beamish, Smithwicks, Harp, or Guinness; Irish whiskey; Irish coffee; or Baileys Irish Cream) and by wearing green-coloured clothing. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Stout and porter are dark Beers made using roasted Malts or roast Barley. Murphy's Irish Stout is a Corkonian Dry stout brewed according to the original recipe by Murphy's Brewery since 1856 Smithwick's (pronounced /smɪθɪks/, 'smith-icks' is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. Harp Lager (Harp Irish Lager since 1997 is a Pale lager Brand owned by Diageo. Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St Irish whiskey (Fuisce or Uisce beatha) is a Whiskey made in Ireland. Irish coffee (Caife Gaelach is a Cocktail consisting of hot Coffee, Irish whiskey, and Sugar, stirred and usually topped with thick Baileys Irish Cream (the registered Trademark omits the apostrophe) is an Irish whiskey and cream based Liqueur,

2007 marked the first annual St. Patrick's Day parade and festival in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom

Wearing of the green

St. Patrick's Blue, not green, was the colour long-associated with St. St Patrick's Blue refers to a Blue, often but not always dark blue associated with St Patrick. Green, the colour most widely associated with Ireland, with Irish people, and with St. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Patrick's Day in modern times, may have gained its prominence through the phrase "the wearing of the green" meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing. "The Wearing of the Green" is an anonymously-penned Irish street ballad dating to 1798 The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of At many times in Irish history, to do so was seen as a sign of Irish nationalism or loyalty to the Roman Catholic faith. The history of Ireland begins with the first known settlement in Ireland around 8000 BC when Hunter-gatherers arrived from Great Britain and continental The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation St. Patrick used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The wearing of and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a ubiquitous feature of the saint's holiday. The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of ^[9] The change to Ireland's association with green rather than blue probably began around the 1750s. ^[10][11]

Recent history

In the past, Saint Patrick's Day was celebrated only as a religious holiday. It became a public holiday in 1903, by the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament introduced by the Irish MP James O'Mara. James O'Mara (possibly spelt O'Meara (6 August 1873 &ndash 21 November 1948 was an Irish bacon merchant and Politician who became a nationalist ^[12] O'Mara later introduced the law which required that pubs be closed on 17 March, a provision which was repealed only in the 1970s. The first St. Patrick's Day parade held in the Irish Free State was held in Dublin in 1931 and was reviewed by the then Minister of Defence Desmond Fitzgerald. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Desmond FitzGerald or Fitzgerald may refer to Desmond FitzGerald (politician (1888&ndash1947 Irish politician and Government minister Although secular celebrations now exist, the holiday remains a religious observance in Ireland, for both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic Church.

It was only in the mid-1990s that the Irish government began a campaign to use Saint Patrick's Day to showcase Ireland and its culture. ^[13] The government set up a group called St. Patrick's Festival, with the aim to:

—Offer a national festival that ranks amongst all of the greatest celebrations in the world and promote excitement throughout Ireland via innovation, creativity, grassroots involvement, and marketing activity.

—Provide the opportunity and motivation for people of Irish descent, (and those who sometimes wish they were Irish) to attend and join in the imaginative and expressive celebrations.

—Project, internationally, an accurate image of Ireland as a creative, professional and sophisticated country with wide appeal, as we approach the new millennium. ^[14]

The first Saint Patrick's Festival was held on 17 March 1996. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In 1997, it became a three-day event, and by 2000 it was a four-day event. By 2006, the festival was five days long.

The topic of the 2004 St. Patrick's Symposium was "Talking Irish," during which the nature of Irish identity, economic success, and the future were discussed. Since 1996, there has been a greater emphasis on celebrating and projecting a fluid and inclusive notion of "Irishness" rather than an identity based around traditional religious or ethnic allegiance. The week around Saint Patrick's Day usually involves Irish speakers using more Irish during seachtain na Gaeilge ("Irish Week"). Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish.

The biggest celebrations on the island of Ireland outside Dublin are in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, where Saint Patrick is rumoured to be buried following his death on 17 March 461. Downpatrick ( is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, about 33 km south of Belfast. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events By Place Western Roman Empire August 2 — Majorian resigns as Emperor shortly afterwards Libius Severus In 2004, according to Down District Council, the week-long St. Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. Patrick's Festival had over 2,000 participants and 82 floats, bands, and performers, and was watched by over 30,000 people.

Belfast City Council recently agreed to give public funds to its parade for the very first time. Belfast City Council is the City council for Belfast, Northern Ireland. In previous years funding was refused by pro-British Unionist councillors in the city for not being inclusive of Unionist citizens, the refusal to fund it was labelled as "anti-Irish racism" by Nationalist Belfast councillors. ^[15]

The day is celebrated by the Church of Ireland as a Christian festival. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland.

Since the 1990s, Irish Taoisigh have sometimes attended special functions either on Saint Patrick's Day or a day or two earlier, in the White House, where they present a shamrock to the President of the United States. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A similar presentation is made to the Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Originally only representatives of the Republic of Ireland attended, but since the mid-1990s all major Political parties in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are invited, with the attendance including the representatives of the Irish government, the Ulster Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Sinn Féin and others. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 No Northern Irish parties were invited for these functions in 2005. In recent years, it is common for the entire Irish government to be abroad representing the country in various parts of the world. In 2003, the President of Ireland celebrated the holiday in Sydney, the Taoiseach was in Washington, while other Irish government members attended ceremonies in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Buffalo, San Jose, Savannah, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Diego, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Korea, Japan, and Brazil. The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Saint Patrick's Day parades in Ireland date from the early 18th century.

Christian leaders in Ireland have expressed concern about the secularisation of St Patrick's Day. Writing in the Word magazine (March 2007), Fr. Vincent Twomey stated that, "it is time to reclaim St Patrick's Day as a church festival". He questioned the need for "mindless alcohol-fuelled revelry" and concluded that, "it is time to bring the piety and the fun together". The widespread use of alcoholic beverages on St. Patrick's Day may be rooted in the fact that the Roman festival of the Bacchanalia, a celebration of the deity Bacchus (to whom wine was sacred), was on 17 March. Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The bacchanalia were wild and mystic festivals of the Roman and Greek god Bacchus. See also List of deities A deity is a Postulated Preternatural or Supernatural Being, who is always In Classical mythology, Dionysus or Dionysos (in Greek, Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος; associated with Roman Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice

Outside Ireland

In Argentina

In Argentina, and especially in Buenos Aires, all-night long parties are celebrated in designated streets, since the weather is comfortably warm in March. People dance and drink only beer throughout the night, until seven or eight in the morning, and although the tradition of mocking those who do not does not exist, most people would wear something green. In Buenos Aires, the party is held in downtown street Reconquista, where there are several Irish pubs;^[16][17] in 2006, there were 50,000 people in this street and the pubs nearby. ^[18] Curiously enough, the street is named that way ("Reconquest") remembering the takeover of the city after it had been invaded by the British in 1806,^[19] and much of the popularity of the day is due to the Argentine animosity against Great Britain (and thus, sympathy towards the Irish). The British invasions of the Río de la Plata (Invasiones Inglesas del Río de la Plata were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish Neither the Catholic Church nor the Irish community, the fifth largest in the world outside Ireland,^[20] take part in the organization of the parties. Irish settlement in Argentina is part of the story of Immigration in Argentina and the Irish diaspora.

In Canada

The longest-running Saint Patrick's Day parade in Canada occurs each year in Montreal, Québec. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The parades have been held in continuity since 1824; however, St. Patrick's Day itself has been celebrated in Montreal as far back as 1759 by Irish soldiers in the Montreal Garrison following the British conquest of New France. The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the ^[21]

In Canada, Saint Patrick's Day is an official holiday only in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Some groups, notably Guinness, have lobbied to make Saint Patrick's Day a federal (national) holiday. Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St

In the Province of Manitoba, the Irish Association of Manitoba runs an annual three day festival of music and culture based around St Patrick's Day. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America

In the City of Toronto from 1919 to 1927, the Toronto Maple Leafs were known as the Toronto St. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Patricks, and wore green jerseys. In 1999 when the Leafs played on Hockey Night in Canada (national broadcast of the NHL) on St. Patrick's Day, the Leafs wore the green St. Pats retro jersey.

Although the baseball season is still in the spring training phase when St. Patrick's Day rolls around, the Toronto Blue Jays wear green uniforms for the occasion. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In Great Britain

In Great Britain, the Queen Mother used to present bowls of shamrock flown over from Ireland to members of the Irish Guards, a regiment in the British Army consisting primarily of soldiers from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George The Irish Guards ( Irish: Garda na hÉireann) (IG part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards Regiment of the British The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. In 2002, London mayor Ken Livingstone organised an annual Saint Patrick's Day parade which takes place on weekends around the 17th, usually in Trafalgar Square. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. In 2008 the water in the Trafalgar Square fountains was dyed green.

The horse racing at the Cheltenham Festival attracts large numbers of Irish people, both residents of Britain and many who travel from Ireland, and usually coincides with Saint Patrick's Day. The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom and has race prize ^[22]

The largest Saint Patrick's Day parade in Britain is held in Birmingham^[23] over a two mile (3 km) route through the city centre. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The organisers describe it as the third biggest parade in the world after Dublin and New York. Other Saint Patrick's Day parades take place around the country including in London where the largest minority community is Irish. The Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge, where the majority of the town's population are of Irish descent, also has a day of celebration and parades in the town centre. Coatbridge ( Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid a' Chòta) is a town in North Lanarkshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland

Manchester hosts a two week Irish festival in the weeks prior to St Patrick's Day, the city claims the largest Irish population in Great Britain outside of London. The festival includes an Irish Market based at the city's town hall which flies the Irish tricolour opposite the Union Flag, a large parade (claiming to be the biggest outside of Dublin and New York based on entrant and float numbers) as well as a large number of cultural and learning events throughout the two-week period. The festival promotes itself as the largest in the UK. ^[24]

In Denmark

The St. Patrick's Day 3 Legged Charity Race started in Copenhagen in 2001. The race is organized by the Irish expat community and is sponsored by the Carlsberg brewery and the Irish pub owners of Copenhagen. The Carlsberg Group (ˈkɑrlzbɚɡ is a large Brewing company founded in 1847 by J In 2007, the event raised 26,000 DKK (~3,500 euro). All proceeds were donated to a Danish charity for children with cancer. All proceeds from the 2008 race will be donated to the Neonatal Department at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen.

In Germany

Munich is a German city that holds a St. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Patrick's Day parade due to the considerably large Irish community. The parade is organized by the German-Irish Society of Bavaria and has been held every year since 1996. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Meanwhile it has evolved into the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in continental Europe and features not only Irish/Scots/English, but also German clubs and societies, with an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 participants and spectators in 2007. ^[25] Following the 2 km parade, which usually takes place the Sunday preceding 17 March, is an open air party with live music and dance performances. Subject to its recent growth, the D. I. F. Bayern e. V. ("Deutsch-Irischer Freundeskreis" - German-Irish Circle of Friends) now claims that it organises the second largest parade in the whole of Europe. ^[26] Patron of the parade is Munich's mayor Christian Ude and the celebration is attended by the ambassador and the honorary consul of the Republic of Ireland. Christian Ude (born October 26, 1947 in Munich) is the current Mayor of Munich. ^[27]

In Japan

Since 1992, the Irish Network Japan has hosted a St. Patrick's Day parade held on fashionable Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo, as a way of introducing Ireland and Irish culture to the Japanese. is an avenue subway station and neighborhood in the Minato and Shibuya wards in Tokyo stretching from Harajuku station the foot of the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. As of 2008, there are now ten cities across Japan that hold an annual parade: Ise, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Matsue, [Nagoya], Okinawa, Sendai, Tokyo, Tsukuba, Yokohama. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the, a Planned city developed in the 1960s is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area

In Korea

The Irish Association of Korea has hosted Saint Patrick's Day celebrations since 2000 with more than 6000 people attending each year. ^[28] The eighth annual St. Patrick's Day festival celebrated 25 years of friendship and diplomatic relations with Ireland and Korea along the Cheonggyecheon river. Cheonggyecheon ( Hangul: 청계천 is a nearly 6km long modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. ^[28]

In Mexico

On this day, and on 12 September, the Saint Patrick's Battalion (Batallón de San Patricio) is memorialized. The Saint Patrick's Battalion ( Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio) was a unit of several hundred Immigrants and Expatriates of European It fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848, and was composed of several hundred Irish, Germans, Swiss, Scots and other Roman Catholics of European descent. The Mexican military forces are composed of the Mexican Army (which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity and the Mexican Navy The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland.

In Montserrat

The tiny island of Montserrat, known as "Emerald Island of the Caribbean" due to its foundation by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis, is the only place in the world apart from Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday. Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of The holiday commemorates a failed slave uprising that occurred on 17 March 1798. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

In Russia

On March 15, 1992, thousands of Muscovites lined the Novy Arbat to witness the first St. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Patrick's Day Parade in the Russian capital's history. Yuri Luzhkov — now the current Mayor of Moscow - and Aer Rianta Chief Executive Derek Keogh were on the reviewing stand as a police escort led the way for Russian marching bands, Cossack horsemen, and fifteen floats representing many Russian companies. Yury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov (Ю́рий Миха́йлович Лужко́в (born September 21 1936 in Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a Russian Dublin Airport Authority plc or Údaras Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath cpt in Irish (known until 1 October 2004 as Aer Rianta cpt The parade, which was the brainchild of Derek Keogh, was a big success, and ensured a repeat performance the following year.

Each year the floats have become more numerous and sophisticated and the range of international and Russian participants and sponsors more wide-ranging such as Pepsi and Guinness. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St The local Irish bars of Moscow contribute their own floats.

The Moscow parade continued to be an annual event until 1998. The economic collapse of August 1998 meant that the 1999 parade was cancelled. In 2000, the St Patrick's Society of Russia managed to re-establish the St Patrick's Day parade with the co-operation of the Moscow city government, the Moscow police, various government bodies, the Irish embassy and the Irish community in Moscow.

In the United States

Irish colonists brought Saint Patrick's Day to what is now the United States of America. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The first civic and public celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in the 13 colonies took place in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737. The Thirteen Colonies were part of what became known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris (1783 recognized the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. ^[29] During this first celebration The Charitable Irish Society of Boston organized what was the first Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the colonies on 17 March 1737. ^[30] The first celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756,^[31] and New York's first Saint Patrick's Day Parade was held on 17 March 1762 by Irish soldiers in the British Army. In 1780, General George Washington, who commanded soldiers of Irish descent in the Continental Army, allowed his troops a holiday on 17 March. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America This event became known as The St. Patrick's Day Encampment of 1780. ^[30] Today, Saint Patrick's Day is widely celebrated in America by Irish and non-Irish alike.

Americans celebrate the holiday by wearing green clothing. Many people, regardless of ethnic background, wear green-coloured clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched, though this practice is in fact alien to those who actually come from Ireland. ^[32]

Some cities paint the traffic stripe of their parade routes green. Chicago dyes its river green and has done so since 1961 when sewer workers used green dye to check for sewer discharges and got the idea to turn the river green for St. Patrick's Day. ^[33] Indianapolis also dyes its main canal green. Savannah dyes its downtown city fountains green. University of Missouri Rolla - St Pat's Board Alumni paint 12 city blocks kelly green with mops before the annual parade. See also Green This article is about notable Tints and shades of the Color Green.

Many parades are held to celebrate the holiday including the cities listed below:

The longest-running Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in the U. S. are:

• Boston, Massachusetts, since 1737
• New York City, since 1762 (247th Consecutive Parade in 2008)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1771
• Morristown, New Jersey, since 1780
• Buffalo, New York, since 1811
• Savannah, Georgia, since 1813
• Carbondale, Pennsylvania, since 1833
• Chicago, Illinois, since 1843
• New Haven, Connecticut, since 1845
• Saint Paul, Minnesota, since 1851^[34]
• San Francisco, California, since 1852
• Scranton, Pennsylvania, since 1862
• Cleveland, Ohio, since 1867
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since 1869^[35]
• Kansas City, Missouri, since 1873
• Butte, Montana, since 1882
• Rolla, Missouri, since 1908
• Baltimore, since 1956
• Las Vegas, Nevada since 1966

Savannah, GA, boasts the unofficial largest attendance with 750,000 in 2006. The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Butte (IPA) is a city in and the County seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. Alternate uses see Rolla (disambiguation. Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Unlike other cities, the parade in Savannah takes place on the actual day of Saint Patrick's Day; even if that day is during the work week. However for 2008, the parade will take place on Friday, 14 March, to honour Holy week in the Catholic faith. ^[36] In 2006, the Tánaiste was featured in the parade. The Tánaiste (ˈtɑːnəʃtʲə plural Tánaistí) or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of Ireland. Since the parade travels through Savannah's Historic Park District, one tradition that has developed has been the official "dyeing of the fountains" which happens several days before the parade. It has also become tradition for women spectators to kiss the Armed Forces Units and other military organization's male members. Savannah does not have an open container law so there is a proliferation of alcohol on River Street, Bay Street and in City Market.

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana, the parades include the influence of New Orleans Mardi Gras, with float riders throwing spectators strings of beads, cabbages, and potatoes. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana See also Mardi Gras Mardi Gras in New Orleans Louisiana is one of the most famous Carnival celebrations in the world

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Perhaps the smallest notable parade World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, is said to take place in Hot Springs, Arkansas in the United States annually held on historic Bridge Street which became famous in the 1940s when Ripley’s Believe It or Not designated it “The Shortest Street in the World. Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so ” Boulder, Colorado claims to have the shortest parade, which is also less than a single city block. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States

Syracuse, New York

In the city of Syracuse, NY, Saint Patrick's celebrations are traditionally begun with the delivery of green beer to Coleman's Irish Pub on the first Sunday of March. Coleman's is located in the Tipperary Hill section of the city. Tipperary Hill, sometimes known as Tipp Hill, is a district in the city of Syracuse New York largely settled by immigrants from Ireland, especially Tipperary Hill is home to the World famous "Green-on-Top" Traffic Light and is historically the Irish section in Syracuse. Saint Patrick's Day is rung in at midnight with the painting of a Shamrock under the Green-Over-Red traffic light. Syracuse boasts the largest St. Patrick's day celebration per-capita in the United States.

New York City

The New York parade has become the largest Saint Patrick's Day parade in the world. In a typical year, 150,000 marchers participate in it, including bands, firefighters, military and police groups, county associations, emigrant societies, and social and cultural clubs, and 2 million spectators line the streets. ^[5] The parade marches up 5th Avenue in Manhattan and is always led by the U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York } The 69th Infantry Regiment is a military unit from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard. New York politicians - or those running for office - are always found prominently marching in the parade. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch once proclaimed himself "Ed O'Koch" for the day,^[29] and he continues to don an Irish sweater and march every year up until 2003, even though he is no longer in office. The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. Edward Irving Koch (born December 12, 1924;) was a United States Congressman from 1969 to 1977 and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989

The parade is organized and run by the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The Ancient Order of Hibernians ( AOH) is an Irish-Catholic Fraternal organization. For many years, the St. Patrick's Day Parade was the primary public function of the organization. On occasion the order has appointed controversial Irish republican figures (some of whom were barred from the U. S. ) to be its Grand Marshal.

The New York parade is moved to the previous Saturday (16 March) in years where 17 March is a Sunday. The event also has been moved on the rare occasions when, due to Easter falling on a very early date, 17 March would land in Holy Week. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Holy Week ( Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" in Christianity is the last week before Easter. This same scenario is scheduled to arise again in 2008, when Easter will also fall on 23 March, but the festivities took place at their normal date and had record viewers. ^[37] In many other American cities (such as San Francisco), the parade is always held on the Sunday before 17 March, regardless of the liturgical calendar. The liturgical year, also known as the Christian year, consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches which determines when

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Due to the rich history of Scranton participation in St. Patrick's Day festivities it is one of the oldest and most populated parades in the United States. It has been going on annually since 1862 by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Association of Lackawanna County and the parade has gotten attention nationally as being one of the better St. Patrick's Day parades. The parade route begins on Wyoming Ave. and loops up to Penn Ave. and then Lackawanna Ave. before going back down over Jefferson Ave. to get to Washington Ave. Scranton hosts the third largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the United States. In 2008, up to 150,000 people attended the parade.

Seattle, Washington

Due to Seattle's northern state climates, like Ireland, the city received many Irish immigrants. So many that Seattle and Galway are sister cities. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Every year on St. Patrick's Day, the Seattle Parade starts at 4th Avenue and Jefferson to the Reviewing Stand at Westlake Park, ending officially at the Seattle Center. Seattle Center is a fairground, Park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle Washington. The annual Irish Week Festival is enormous, including step dancing, food, historical and modern exhibitions, and Irish lessons. Festál at Seattle Center is a program of annual ethnically -related festivals that take place on the grounds of Seattle Center in Seattle Washington Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. This is all celebrated on St. Patrick's Day and sometimes carries on until the 15, 16, and 17 March.

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Southern Nevada, (formerly Las Vegas) Sons of Erin has put on a parade since 1966. It was formerly held on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, later moved to 4th street. Since 2005, the parade has been held in downtown Henderson. It is one of the biggest parades in the state of Nevada. It also consists of a three day festival, carnival and classic car show in Old Town Henderson.

Baltimore, Maryland

The festivities of the St. Patrick's Day Parade (since 1956) include a 5K race with a finish line at Power Plant Live! and a brunch (both on the day of the parade) plus numerous fundraisers in Baltimore's Irish restaurants, leading up to the event.

Rolla, Missouri

See also: Missouri University of Science and Technology#St. Patrick's Day

Rolla is home to the Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly known as University of Missouri-Rolla, and Missouri School of Mines), an engineering college. Missouri University of Science and Technology (commonly Missouri S&T) is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla Missouri, and part of the University Alternate uses see Rolla (disambiguation. Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway Missouri University of Science and Technology (commonly Missouri S&T) is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla Missouri, and part of the University St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers, and the school and town's celebrations last for a week or more, with a downtown parade held the Saturday before St. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Pat's. A royal court are crowned, and the streets of the city's downtown area are painted solid green. In 2008, Rolla celebrates its 100th St. Patrick's Day festival.

In previous years, a pit of green liquid was made by students as part of the festivities, and named 'Alice' -- stepping into Alice was a rite of bravery. In recent years, however, the university faculty has banned the practice out of health concerns. ^[38]

Baseball

Although the baseball season is still in the spring training phase when St. Patrick's Day rolls around, some teams celebrate by wearing St. Patrick's Day themed uniforms. The Cincinnati Reds were the first team to ever wear St. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Patrick's Day hats in 1978. The Boston Red Sox were the second team to start wearing St. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Patrick's Day hats in 1990. ^[39] Many teams have since wearing St. Patrick's day themed jerseys, including the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980s and Boston Red Sox in 2004. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. ^[40] Since then it has become a tradition of many sports teams to also wear special uniforms to celebrate the holiday. The Los Angeles Dodgers also have a history with the Irish-American community. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA With the O'Malley family owning the team and now Frank McCourt, the Dodgers have had team celebrations or worn green jerseys on St. Patrick's Day. ^[41] The Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies also wear St. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Patrick's Day caps and jerseys. ^[42] Other teams celebrate by wearing kelly green hats. These teams include: the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Mariners and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St ^[43]

Nearly all major league baseball teams now produce St. Patrick's day merchandise, including Kelly green hats, jerseys, and t-shirts. ^[44]

Food

Corned beef and cabbage is the most common meal eaten in the United States for St. New England boiled dinner is the basis of a traditional New England meal consisting of Corned beef or a smoked "picnic ham" shoulder, with Patrick's Day, even though historically, corned beef and cabbage is an American (rather than a traditionally Irish) meal.

In the United States, many people have also made the holiday a celebration of the colour green. See also Green This article is about notable Tints and shades of the Color Green. These people, besides wearing green on that day, may also stage dinner parties featuring all green foods. Dinner is the main Meal of the day The meal normally consists of a combination of cooked or sometimes uncooked proteins (meat fish or legumes with vegetables and/or

See also

• Saint Patrick
• Saint Patrick's Battalion (Batallón de San Patricio)
• Irish calendar
• Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland
• UK national holidays
• Plastic Paddy
• Shamrock
• Shamrock Shake
• Irish Coffee
• Leprechaun
• Evacuation Day (Massachusetts), coincidentally on the same day as St. Saint Patrick (Patricius Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Roman Britain -born Christian Missionary and is the Patron saint The Saint Patrick's Battalion ( Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio) was a unit of several hundred Immigrants and Expatriates of European The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning in the Northern Hemisphere on the Equinoxes and Solstices, or the meteorological seasons Public holidays are observed in the Republic of Ireland on School Holidays (Primary In Ireland the academic year in These are the national holidays of the United Kingdom for 2008. Plastic Paddy is an often Pejorative term to describe non- Irish people who harbour a nostalgic claim of Irishness due to having some degree of Irish heritage The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of The Shamrock Shake is a seasonal dessert sold at select McDonald’s fast-food restaurants during March to celebrate St Irish coffee (Caife Gaelach is a Cocktail consisting of hot Coffee, Irish whiskey, and Sugar, stirred and usually topped with thick In Irish mythology, a leprechaun (leipreachán In Suffolk County Massachusetts, March 17 is Evacuation Day, an official holiday commemorating the evacuation of the city of Boston by British Patrick's Day
• Irish Marching Society
• It's A Great Day for the Irish
• List of Irish-Americans
• Variations of green

External articles and references

Citations and notes

Books

• Todd, J. H. (1864). St. Patrick, apostle of Ireland; a memoir of his life and mission, with an introductory dissertation on some early usages of the church in Ireland, and its historical position from the establishment of the English colony to the present day. Dublin: Hodges, Smith & Co.

Websites

• Official St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, Ireland
• Saint Patrick History
• United Irish Societies of Montreal
• Collection of images shot at the 2007 St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland
• UK: website of the Birmingham St Patrick's Festival.

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