What holiday is March 17th?

St. Patricks Day is St. Patrick's Day, which commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. On St. Patrick's Day in the United States, people usually hold parades, church services, and dinners.

Irish people in the United States like to wear clover, decorate their rooms with green and yellow, the colors of the Irish flag, wear green clothes, and present clover ornaments to guests.

Extended information:

1. Introduction to St. Patrick's Day:

St. Patrick's Day is March 17th every year. In honor of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. This festival originated in Ireland in the late 5th century and has now become Ireland's national holiday.

With Irish descendants spreading all over the world, St. Patrick's Day has gradually become a holiday in some countries. The celebration began in the United States on March 17, 1737. The traditional color for St. Patrick's Day is green.

2. Festival customs:

In Dublin, the capital of Ireland, despite the cold weather, as many as 500,000 locals and tourists participated in the festival carnival. The United States has celebrated this festival for more than 200 years, and many people of Irish descent participated in the parade in costumes that day. In addition, many people around the world celebrate this festival.

Although the weather in Dublin is quite cold in March, people participating in the festival seem not to care and remain enthusiastic. With cheerful music and brightly colored costumes, Dublin is festive and joyful, with songs and laughter filling every corner of the city.

Although St. Patrick's Day is a traditional holiday in Ireland, over the past hundreds of years, as Irish descendants have spread throughout Europe and the United States, this holiday has gradually become the most common holiday in Western countries.

In New York, USA, a grand parade was held on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, with more than 100,000 participants this year.

In Tokyo, Japan, the 15th Tokyo St. Patrick’s Day Parade also opened grandly. The melodious sound of bagpipes makes Tokyo seem like Ireland.

The parade in Tokyo combines theatrical performances with Japanese and Irish characteristics, including exotic tap dancing and stilt performances full of oriental characteristics.

In 1737, some Irish gentlemen and businessmen gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, to commemorate St. Patrick and established the Irish Charity Society. In 1780 and 1784, groups such as the Sons of St. Patrick's Friendship were established in Philadelphia and New York. Since then, this holiday has been celebrated every year in the United States.

On St. Patrick's Day in the United States, people usually hold parades, church services, dinners and other activities. Irish people in the United States like to wear clover, decorate their rooms with green and yellow, the colors of the Irish flag, wear green clothes, and present clover ornaments to guests.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia St. Patrick's Day