"Irish people made a point of welcoming non-Irish people to St. Patrick's Day," McMahon explained. Even George Washington, an ...

Although rooted in religious tradition, St. Patrick's Day celebrations have evolved into a largely secular event, marked by ...

Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

NEW YORK — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day ... that the day became the celebration it is, from its roots as a more solemn day with a religious observance ...

Although rooted in religious tradition, St. Patrick's Day celebrations have evolved into a largely secular event, marked by parades, parties, and Irish-themed festivities. What started as a feast ...

St. Patrick's Day is one of the world's most widely celebrated cultural holidays— filled with parades, festive gatherings and a sea of green. But beyond the revelry, the holiday has deep historical ...