When is St Patrick's Day and why is it celebrated across the globe?

St. Patrick's Day is one of most highly anticipated holidays in Ireland.  cultural celebration that is held each year in remembrance of Saint Patrick,  patron saint of Ireland. Every year, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 and festivities are full of extravagant pares and revelrous parties. 

When is St. Patrick's Day and why is it celebrated?

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17, 2020. festival is widely celebrated in UK, USA, Ireland, Cana, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Moreover, St. Patrick's Day is a National Holiday in Republic of Ireland, rrn Ireland, some states of Cana and Montserrat. St. Patrick's Day holds record of being most celebrated National Holiday in world. 

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St. Patrick's Day became an official holiday in 17th century and is one of most widely celebrated festivals of Catholic Church. St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Christianity, as well as Irish culture. According to history of festival, this day t only commemorates arrival of St. Patrick in Ireland but it also celebrates beginning of Christianity in country. 

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One of most prominent tritions of St. Patrick Day is to wear colour green. It is customary to wear a green shamrock on this day, as according to legends, St. Patrick used a shamrock to teach Irish about Holy Trinity. colour green is also historically significant to Ireland itself, as many of country's national movements and organisations have used colour green in ir insignia. Every year on St. Patrick's Day, all members of a pare don flamboyant green clos to celebrate history of Ireland and its Patron Saint. 

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