Everyone Is A Little Irish On St. Patrick's Day!

Meera Dolasia
2021-03-12T13:31:07-08:00

St. Patrick may have been an Irish clergyman, but his death anniversary — observed annually on March 17 — is celebrated worldwide, even in cities and towns with few or no ethnic Irish people. Here is a brief history of the man behind the holiday and the origins of some of the fun traditions associated with the commemoration.