Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has ...

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Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and the first known St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601.

Oh, and by the way, for those who like to shorten names: Use St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy is an abbreviation of Pádraig, the Irish spelling of Patrick.

Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17? Legend has it that Patrick died on March 17. People in Ireland started observing a feast day on March 17 in celebration around the ninth or 10th ...

The first-ever St. Patrick's Day parade in the U.S. took place in Boston in 1737, with New York following in 1762, according to the History Channel. Do People in Ireland Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Saint Patrick (Saint Patrick) is the patron saint of Ireland, and “Saint Patrick’s Day” is celebrated annually on March 17, the date of his death in 461 AD. + Victoria Beckham Causes Frenzy ...

Each year, St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the Patron Saint of Ireland — who experts say wasn’t even Irish. He was kidnapped as a teenager and taken to Ireland before escaping to other parts of Europe ...

As for the U.S., the dates are a bit different. The first St. Patrick's Day parade, held in New York City, was on March 17, 1762 — 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.