Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhé ile Pá draig) is a religious holiday on the 17th of March
It is named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland
It began as a purelyCatholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 17th century
It has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland's culture
It is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland,[1] Northern Ireland,[2]Newfoundland and Labrador and in Montserrat
It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as Great Britain, Canada, theUnited States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Montserrat, among others
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