A marching band participates in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade along 5th Ave. on March 17, 2018 in New York City. New York's Saint Patrick's Day parade is the largest in the world.

St. Patrick pray for your children, printed on open book with saint in foreground, church in background ca. 1888St. Patrick pray for your children, printed on open book with saint in foreground, church in background ca. 1888. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

(Original Caption) Woodcut depicting the Anniversary of St. Patrick's Day in New York, Saturday, March 17, 1860. The triumphal car of the Burd of Erin, military companies, civic authorities, friendly societies, etc. are all shown. Undated illustration.

Dancers dressed in green performing in a St. Patrick's Day parade in Munich.

A group of Irish dancers perform during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago on March 11, 2000.

<p>St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.</p>


St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17, the anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland's death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years.

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