St. Patrick's Day
March seventeenth holiday
St.
Patrick's Day is an annual holiday on March 17 honoring the patron saint of Ireland.
Originally a Catholic feast day, it has become a secular celebration of Irish culture marked by parades, green clothing, shamrocks, and drinking.
In cities with large Irish populations, the festivities are elaborate: The Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick's Day.
Those without Irish ancestry often participate: Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
Ceremonial public procession
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
hooley · pub crawl · green beer · bagpipes · floats · marchers · banners · spectators
Color of vegetation
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- trinityUnified set of three
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
pot of gold · rainbow · harp · snake · Celtic cross · four-leaf clover · Irish flag · tricolor
Three-leafed Irish emblem
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- DublinIrish capital city
clover · Emerald Isle · craic · soda bread · Riverdance · bodhrán · Claddagh · blarney
Favored by chance
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- four-leaf cloverRare fortunate plant variant
- pot of goldLegendary treasure trove
rainbow · serendipity · blessing · horseshoe · wishful · golden · fortunate · auspicious
parade
Ceremonial public procession
merrymaking · hooley · pub crawl · green beer · bagpipes · floats · marchers · banners · spectators · procession
green
Color of vegetation
leprechaun · pot of gold · rainbow · harp · snake · Celtic cross · four-leaf clover · Irish flag · tricolor · emerald
shamrock
Three-leafed Irish emblem
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
Dublin · clover · Emerald Isle · craic · soda bread · Riverdance · bodhrán · Claddagh · blarney · colcannon
lucky
Favored by chance
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- four-leaf cloverRare fortunate plant variant
pot of gold · rainbow · serendipity · blessing · horseshoe · wishful · golden · fortunate · auspicious · chance
- Irish cultureshamrock, shamrocks, leprechaun, leprechauns, Celtic cross
- Cultural FestivalsChinese New Year, Diwali, Oktoberfest, Mardi Gras, Holi
- European HolidaysChristmas, Easter Monday, Good Friday, New Year, Epiphany
- Irish AmericansJoe Biden, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Irish-AmericanIrish-American, Irish American, Irish heritage, Irish diaspora, Irish immigrants
- MarchMarch Madness, Ides of March, spring equinox, spring break, brackets
St. Patrick's DayGood Friday
Crucifixion memorial day
Ash Wednesday · Day of the Dead · Memorial Day · Yom Kippur · All Souls' Day
St. Patrick's DaySt. George's Day
English patron saint's annual feast
Guy Fawkes Night · Guy Fawkes Day · Queen's Birthday · Coronation Day · Bonfire Night