is St. Patrick's day one of anyone's favorite holidays...?
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Yes, I have always said it was my favorite. Some don't understand if they are not of Irish decent. The Irish are proud, strong, God fearing people, and St. Patrick's Day is a day to celebrate our Heritage! If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough.
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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. \n\nOn St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.\n\nThe first St. Patrick's Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers to reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English army. \n\nOver the next thirty-five years, Irish patriotism among American immigrants flourished, prompting the rise of so-called "Irish Aid" societies, like the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. Each group would hold annual parades featuring bagpipes (which actually first became popular in the Scottish and British armies) and drums.  Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia. \n\nIn modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick's Day has traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world. Last year, close to one million people took part in Ireland 's St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions, and fireworks shows.
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My middle name is Patrick, I think they created this holiday for me! (thats what my mommy told me)\n\nActually, it originated in Ireland from an old mythical tale- and YES, some DO celebrate it in some parts of Ireland.
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It's the day that we Irish Americans celebrate our heritage. Sadly, our ancestors decided to lose their identity and come to America. Unfortunately, here we are in the politically correct cesspool, that is over-sympathetic and over-sensitive towards every cause on the face of the earth, but there's nothing that I can do about it right now at least. The land of the free-ride and the home of what used to be a great, united nation. The America that my father grew up in and the one that I grew up in seemingly disappeared. It's getting to where I don't even recognize my own hometown anymore.\n\nAlso, about the actual holiday: They do celebrate it in Ireland. I have a friend who went there this year and he celebrated it there. He said that he had the time of his life.    \n\nSo.....with all of that being said, HAPPY BELATED ST. PATRICK'S DAY! ERIN GO BRAGH! Don't forget, make the world a better place and buy a Patty a Guinness, lol. Slan!
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I'm a big fan of Ireland.
782267
Ahhhh.... spirit of holidays.... the more the marrier... sure why not
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This month. I love how everything smells like fall and snow is right around the corner. The leaves haven't fallen and they are the brightest colors. Plus Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.
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So many favorites...\n\nSonny, Jason, Patrick, Robert, Luke\n\nI don't know if there are any that I don't like.\n\nGH Rocks and I can't miss an episode...
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A lot of Mexicans from Mexico don`t know about cinco de mayo until they come to America..I think it`s great to celebrate all the holidays that make up America. Saint Patrick`s day is one of my favorites and I still don`t know what it`s about but everyone is Irish for the day,Green beer and corned beef n cabbage....Go and check out a Greek festival..or when the Portuguese celebrate holy ghost you have to try some soupish......I do know one thing No matter where you came from or how you got here everyone knows about the Fourth of July and why it is celebrated.....
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I like Thanksgiving.  I have lots of family over and I love to cook.  However, I must say Christmas is my favorite.  I love the season.  I love the carols, both religious and secular, the movies, from A Charlie Brown Christmas to Its a Wonderful Life, the window shopping (I never actually buy much; its the Lord's birthday, not anyone else's!) and the intimate time I have with just my own small family on the actual day.  \nHappy Holidays to you!
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I took my 3 kids to Ireland last year...we were in Dublin on St. Patrick's Day...it was awesome!
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Yes, I celebrate it. While it's not an officially recognized holiday in the US, it is celebrated by pagans here. We refer to it as Beltane more often than May Day.
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My favorite Holiday is Christmas.
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When we flew over Ireland we could distinguish its borders by its verulant green shadings thus the emerald isle.  I have always loved the Irish and own a lots of Irish music.  I truely believe that in another life I was Irish and did you know that here in Israel we have the Irish Israeli Friendship Club to whitch I can proudly say I belong.  God save Ireland
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Yes unless its a holiday and this is an old question!
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Saint Patrick's Day (March 17) is a Catholic feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland (but not Northern Ireland, where it is a bank holiday); the overseas territory of Montserrat; and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.\n\nSaint Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent. Like Christmas and Halloween, it is increasingly celebrated in a non-religious manner. Celebrations are generally themed around all things green and Irish; both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of the holiday by wearing green as part of their wardrobe, eating Irish food and imbibing Irish drink, and/or attending parades. The largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world is held in New York City. Parades also take place in Dublin and in other Irish towns and villages. Other large parades include those in Manchester, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Savannah and Scranton. Large parades also take place in other places throughout Europe and the Americas, as well as Australia and Asia.\n\nAs well as being a celebration of Irish culture, Saint Patrick's Day is a Christian festival celebrated in the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland (among other churches in the Anglican Communion) and some other denominations. The day always falls in the season of Lent and sometimes during Holy Week. In church calendars (though rarely in secular ones) Saint Patrick's Day is moved to the following Monday when it falls on a Sunday. If it falls in Holy Week, it is moved to the second Monday after Easter. It is traditional for those observing a lenten fast to break it for the duration of Saint Patrick's Day.[1]\n\nIn many parts of the U.S., Britain, and Australia, expatriate Irish, those of Irish descent, and ever-growing crowds of people with no Irish connections but who may proclaim themselves "Irish for a day" also celebrate St. Patrick's Day, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages (lager dyed green, Irish beer such as Murphys, Smithwicks, Harp or Guinness, or Irish whiskey, Irish Cider, Irish Coffee or Baileys Irish Cream) and by wearing at least one article of green-colored clothing.
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I am Ulster-Scot. aka Scotch Irish. I celebrate by honoring my heritage and my family. I remember that the Scotch Irish helped found America. I am trying to take in the more literal meaning of St. Pat's day by remembering the history of Ireland and my own family's history. \nMarch 17th remembers St. Patrick. 3-17 is the day of his death. St. Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.