How Many Days Until St. Patrick's Day?
This page answers the question directly: how many days are left until St. Patrick's Day. The live countdown above shows days, hours, minutes, seconds, the exact target date, and an approximate week count. St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th.
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Frequently Asked Questions
St. Patrick's Day is March 17 each year. It is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and widely celebrated in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
The holiday commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. It coincides with his traditional death date of March 17, 461 AD.
Wearing green clothing, attending parades (notably in New York, Chicago, and Boston), drinking Guinness or green beer, and eating corned beef and cabbage are popular customs in the United States.
Chicago has dyed the river green on St. Patrick's Day since 1962, started by a local plumbers' union. The dye is an orange powder that turns green when mixed with water; the color typically lasts several hours.
No, St. Patrick's Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, but it is a public holiday in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the US it is a widely observed cultural celebration.