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Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick, ( "the Day of the
Festival of Patrick") is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated
annually on 17 March, the death date of the most commonly-recognized patron
saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461).
Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day
in the early seventeenth century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the
Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox
Church and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival
of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture of
the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and
festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians
also attend church services, and the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking
alcohol are lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the
holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador and Montserrat. It is also
widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world; especially in
Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia
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In preparation, here are 5 things you can do in celebration.
The time has come once again when the whole Ireland and
other Catholic-practicing countries gear up to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Known as the famous paddy on the world, St. Patrick captured the hearts of
millions people through his exemplary works and by spreading the "Good
News."
March 17 commemorates the death of the pious saint and all
Irish-at-heart are celebrating the special day following the Irish tradition.
Here are the five things you can do to celebrate like an
Irish, according to howcast.com:
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