Events in honor of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle multiply around the planet. From Dublin, of course, to New York, Tokyo, or Madrid, where a grand parade will take place on Saturday the 14th ...

St. Patrick’s Day, known for its green colors, shamrocks, and Guinness, is celebrated annually on March 17th. However, the day actually honors the life and legacy of St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 17. The day originated as a religious holiday – honoring St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century – but it has ...

Of the many things associated with the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint, a small number originate with the religious day of observance. There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an ...

Many will be celebrating Saint Patrick's Day this March. The quintessential clover green will inundate parades and parties across the country. This year, Saint Patrick's Day falls on a weekday. Will ...

Many of the traditions associated with St. Patrick are well known. His capture and enslavement in Ireland as a youth of 16 years, herding animals on Slemish mountain in County Antrim, the legend of ...

The patron saint of Ireland was not, in fact, Irish. He was a Roman Briton, who spent his childhood in southwestern England before being kidnapped by Irish raiders, spirited across the sea and ...

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the day the patron saint of Ireland is believed to have died. Indianapolis celebrates the holiday with events like dyeing its downtown canal green ...

For 147 years, the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade has brought a spirited mix of tradition, throws and neighborhood pride to the streets of New Orleans. The annual celebration once again filled ...