It was among Irish American communities that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a ...

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with ...

Today is St. Patrick's Day, and honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage.

Tens of thousands of tourists flock to Ireland each year for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. But in the midst of the concerts ...

St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by attending church to honor the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th ...

St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) is for the most part a secular affair. It’s a ritual tradition and celebration of drink and music, the traces of which date back to the 10th Century.

Many generations ago, heavy drinking and partying was not the staple for celebrating St. Patrick's Day, according to historian Sean O'Connell in Pittsburgh.

St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated annually on March 17, is one of the most widely recognized cultural and religious holidays ...

Initially a religious holiday to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has since evolved into a global ...