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March 17th, 2026

About St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland who brought Christianity to the island

📚 Interesting Facts

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland who brought Christianity to the island

The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City in 1762

Chicago dyes its river green every St. Patrick's Day, a tradition since 1962

St. Patrick was actually born in Britain, not Ireland, and was brought to Ireland as a slave

Worldwide, over 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed on St. Patrick's Day

🎊 Traditions & Celebrations

Wearing green clothing to avoid being pinched

Attending St. Patrick's Day parades

Eating traditional Irish foods like corned beef and cabbage

Celebrating Irish culture with music and dance

Looking for four-leaf clovers for good luck

📜 Historical Events on This Day

461

Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, died

1776

British forces evacuated Boston during the American Revolution

1861

The Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed

1958

The United States launched the Vanguard 1 satellite

2011

Revolution in Syria began with protests in Damascus

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