St. Patricks Day Mar. 17, 2024

Millions of people with Irish heritage across the globe today celebrate St. Patrick"s Day. The country"s patron saint introduced Christianity to Ireland around 432 CE, and his passing on March 17, 461 CE, became a day of commemoration in his homeland.

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