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Because he was a great and very inspirational man . who accomplished many great things .
Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Patrick, after escaping from slavery in Ireland, returned to Ireland as a missionary Bishop to bring Christianity to the Irish. He was wildly successful, and Ireland became one of the greatest Christian nations ever. In honor of all that he had done for them, Ireland chose St. Patrick as their patron saint, and celebrated his annual feast day as a national holiday. This annual feast has gone with the Irish into whatever nations they immigrated into, and in the 21st century, many St. Patrick's celebrations in American cities far surpass that of the celebration in Dublin.
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When was the first Saint Patrick's Day?
In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday on the 17th of March. It is named after Saint Patrick the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland Wadding In the early 1600s. Saint Patrick's Day thus became a holy day of obligation for Roman Catholics in Ireland
What did Saint Patrick do to be named after Saint Patrick's Day?
You have it backwards. Saint Patrick's Day was named after Saint Patrick. March 15 is the Catholic feast day of Saint Patrick.
When did Saint Patrick's Day officially become a holiday?
it is not official a holiday
How did Saint Patrick's Day holiday start and what is it about?
Saint Patrick's was merely a saint's feast day, which happens all the time. But Irish people celebrated elaborately, since St. Patrick was Irish. Eventually, it became a well-known holiday.
What is a common noun for this proper noun Saint Patrick's Day?
The common noun for the proper noun Saint Patrick's Day is holiday.
What's the longest Ireland holidays?
The longest holidays in Ireland is St. Patrick's Day. It is both a cultural and religious holiday in mid-March. It is named after St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
What was the name of Saint Patrick's mother?
Patrick's mother was named Conchessa.
Who invented Saint Patrick's Day?
There was a real Saint Patrick who did live in Ireland, although he was not of Irish descent. For years, St. Patrick\'s Day was a religious holiday in Ireland. It was only in America in the 1970s that it was invented into the drinking holiday it is today.
What holiday is celebrated each march 17th?
Saint Patrick's Day
What does Saint Patrick's Day do?
..Uhm, it doesn't DO anything, it's a holiday.
Is saint Patrick's day celebrated in America?
Yes. But not a national holiday!
What saint is St. Patrick's Day named after?
March 17 is the feast day of Saint Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.
