St. patrick's day

Saint patrick’s day in the U.S.A
St Patrick's Day occurs on March 17 and is day to remember one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick. It largely celebrates Irish-American culture in the UnitedStates, and the use of the color green is predominant

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, "wearingof the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Its a time for fun. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streamsgreen!

. Large street parades are held to mark St Patrick's Day in cities such as:
• Chicago.
• Boston.
• Houston.
• Philadelphia.
• Pittsburg.
• Denver.
• Detroit.
• Toronto.
• NewYork.
• New Orleáns.
• Seattle.
Parades are held on Saturday, March 16, in New York during the years when March 17 is a Sunday. The parade is always held on the Sunday before March 17 in many othercities. Some people see St Patrick's Day as a celebration of the color green, rather than solely focusing on the Irish-American culture. Water is dyed green in public places in some towns. The mostnotable body of water that was dyed green was the Chicago River in 2005.
People dress in green clothing and eat food, which is either naturally or dyed green, on St Patrick’s Day. Some people go asfar as holding green dinner parties where the guests are expected to wear green and eat exclusively green food.
In the Northeastern United States, peas are traditionally planted on Saint Patrick'sDay.
Public life
St Patrick's Day is not a federal holiday in the United States. Schools, businesses and organizations are open as usual. Public transport systems run on their regular schedules. Theremay be some local disruption to traffic due to St Patrick's Day parades. This is particularly true in cities with a large Irish-American population, including New York, New Orleáns and Seattle. The...