St. Patrick's Day

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St. Patrick's Day is an Irish cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17, widely known for parades, wearing green, and festivities honoring Ireland and its patron saint.


Statements (80)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish national holiday
cultural holiday
public holiday
religious holiday
allowsLentenDispensation yes
associatedChurch Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Church
Roman Catholic Church
associatedDrink Irish beer
Irish cream liqueur
Irish whiskey
associatedFolkloreFigure leprechaun
associatedFood Irish stew
corned beef and cabbage (in North America)
associatedWith Irish culture
Irish diaspora identity
Irish language promotion
Irish nationalism
Lent
tourism in Ireland
commemorates arrival of Christianity in Ireland
heritage and culture of the Irish in general
countryOfOrigin Ireland
dateObserved March 17
firstParadeCentury 18th century
firstParadeLocation United States
hasHashtag #StPatricksDay
hasTradition Irish music and dancing
attending church services
consumption of Irish food and drink
decorating with shamrocks
dying rivers or landmarks green
family gatherings
parades
public festivals
wearing green clothing
historicalOriginCentury 9th century
legalStatusInIreland public holiday
legalStatusInMontserrat public holiday
legalStatusInNewfoundlandAndLabrador public holiday
legalStatusInNorthernIreland bank holiday
liturgicalRankInChurchOfIreland principal holy day
liturgicalRankInRomanCatholicChurchInIreland solemnity
liturgicalSeason Lent
majorParadeCity Boston
Chicago
Dublin
London
Montreal
New York City
Sydney
namedAfter Saint Patrick
observedIn Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Caribbean
Ireland
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Worldwide Irish diaspora communities
patronSaintHonored Saint Patrick
religion Christianity
symbol Celtic cross
Irish flag
shamrock
typeOfCelebration secular celebration (in many countries)
typicalAttire green accessories
leprechaun-themed costumes
shamrock pins
typicalColor green

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Irish Canadian
associatedCelebration
Lucky the Leprechaun
associatedHoliday
Saint Patrick ("Saint Patrick's Day")
commemoratedBy
Irish Catholics ("Saint Patrick's Day")
importantFeast
Ireland ("Saint Patrick's Day")
nationalDay
Irish Guards ("St Patrick’s Day")
regimentalMarch
Saint Andrew's Day ("Saint Patrick's Day")
relatedHoliday
Saint David's Day ("Saint Patrick's Day")
relatedTo
Irish tricolour ("Saint Patrick's Day")
usedOnNationalDay

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