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St. Patrick's Day Facts
Day of the Week St. Patrick's Day Falls On:
Day of Week for St. Patricks Day in Any Year - Enter Year YYYY
Rule to Determine the Date:
St. Patrick's Day is always observed on March 17th.
Observance of St. Patrick's Day:
- Wear green and decorate with shamrocks and images of leprechauns
- Attend a parade
- Some people drink green beer to celebrate
- Go out to dinner or prepare a special meal of corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread
- Some people don't celebrate if they don't have Irish heritage but it is said that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
Reason We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day:
History behind the holiday.