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Euronews
18-03-2025
- Euronews
St Patrick's Day: a global celebration of Irish culture
Hundreds of thousands of people dressed in green took to the streets of Dublin on Monday, to watch Ireland's national St. Patrick's Day parade. Roughly 4,000 people and 12 marching bands from across Ireland, North America and Austria took part in the country's main parade. Smaller parades also took place in other parts of the country, from Limerick to Cork. In Northern Ireland, a parade in Belfast city attracted tens of thousands of spectators. Crowds were also full of good cheer in Derry, Downpatrick, Enniskillen, Newry and Ballycastle. St. Patrick's Day takes place each year on the 17th of March. The national holiday stems from a religious holiday commemorating the death of the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Today, the holiday has evolved into a global celebration of all things Irish, with parades, music, dancing, and lots of green. While Ireland has been celebrating St Patrick's day for over 1000 years, the famous parades were initiated by the Irish diaspora in the United States. The Irish holiday therefore also brought boisterous parades and celebrations across the country, including New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Georgia, Minnesota, and Arkansas. The city of Chicago dyed The Chicago River green, an annual tradition. The Lithuanian city of Vilnius seemed inspired by the sight of the bright emerald green liquid, and coloured the Vilnelė river green for the occasion, on which a kayak parade took place. St. Patrick's Day is also celebrated annually in the capital, where various events and festivities, including live Irish music and dancing, took place. In London, the Princess Kate wore her stape forest green coat with a matching percher hat, and sipped half a pint of Guiness as she celebrated St Patrick's Day with Irish Guards at Wellington Barracks. The Princess of Wales presented fresh shamrock sprigs and awarded medals to soldiers before the regiment's parade. The royal, who missed the Guard's celebration last year following her cancer diagnosis, has gradually been returning to public duties.
NBC News
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
The history of Saint Patrick's Day and the real Saint Patrick
Every year thousands of revelers fill the streets in the U.S., Ireland and countries worldwide to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, but the real Saint Patrick wasn't even Irish. NBC News' Joe Fryer took a deeper look at Saint Patrick's lasting influence and the history behind the holiday.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
The World Celebrates Ireland This St Patrick's Day
DUBLIN, March 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--People around the world revelled in all things Irish on 17th March – the annual global celebration of Irish culture, arts and heritage known as St Patrick's Day. In Dublin, around half a million people lined the streets of the capital for the St Patrick's Festival parade, which this year has the theme of 'Adventures' – or 'Eachtraí' in Irish – representing the legendary adventurous Irish spirit, loved the world over. St Patrick's Day is marked all over the world by the 70 million who claim links to Ireland. Celebrating Ireland's national colour, the defining natural green lands, the Global Greenings returned for St Patrick's Day, with iconic international landmarks lighting up in green including Niagara Falls, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Empire State Building, the Sky Tower in Auckland, the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, as well as the northernmost greening of a Polar Bear sculpture in the Norway's arctic archipelago Svalbard. 2025 also marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a permanent walking trail at Saint Patrick's Way. Located in the northeastern part of the Island of Ireland – the stunning 132km/82 mile trail takes in rolling hills, canal towpaths and majestic beaches connecting the Cathedral city of Armagh and Patrick's final resting place in Downpatrick – two of locations on the island of Ireland most closely related to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick's Way has proved to be extremely popular destination for thousands of leisure walking and pilgrimages each year and as a marker of its success a new Saint Columbanus' Way will run along a considerable stretch of Saint Patrick's Way from Newry to Downpatrick through the beautiful Mountains of Mourne. Throughout Ireland there are parades and festivals over the period celebrating the nation's Patron Saint, including the International Band Championship at the Limerick parade; the Big Festival in the Small City of Kilkenny; an exploration of Soldiers, Saints and Scholars in Waterford; Building a Better World in Cork; celebrating Queen Maeve in Sligo and an exploration of the Echoes of Killarney. In Northern Ireland the Derry City and Strabane Spring Carnival theme of Forest, Sky and Sea celebrated the arrival of spring and brighter days, culminating in the Strabane St Patrick's Day Parade; the Home of St Patrick Festival in Armagh which boasts a Parade in Armagh City Centre, and other Parades taking place in Belfast City, Newry and Downpatrick. Other celebrations include the annual St Patrick's Day walk at Slemish and a programme of events at the Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick. The celebration of green for St Patrick's Day is mirrored across the land itself, when nature is coming to life across the island from cities to coasts to wild mountain landscapes. Spring in Ireland is filled with daffodils and wildflowers, as well as landscapes dotted with newborn lambs. Throughout the country there are festivals, walking trails, beautiful gardens, cosy pubs and fast changing weather that heralds a beautiful rainbow! View source version on Contacts jsharif@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
St. Patrick's Day 2025: Here's where to find food discounts and deals in Arizona
St. Patrick's Day is upon us, but you don't need a little luck to save some money and celebrate this holiday. St. Patrick's Day is the feast of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In Ireland, he's celebrated with religious services and feasts. Cities with lots of Irish immigrants stage large-scale celebrations. Irish and non-Irish people alike participate in the holiday now, wearing green clothing or a shamrock, the Irish national plant. If you're looking to get in on the festivities, many restaurants in the United States are offering new items or discounts for the holiday. Here's where to go in Arizona to score the deals. This year St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. Customers who wear green to Krispy Kreme shops March 15-17, whether in-store or via the drive-thru, can get one free O'riginal Glazed Doughnut, no purchase necessary. The O'riginal Glazed Doughnut is the brand's famous Original Glazed Doughnut dyed green. In addition to the free doughnuts, thousands of Krispy Kreme customers nationwide will win a "Pot of Gold Pass" on March 17, which is worth free Original Glazed doughnuts for a year — one dozen per month from April 2025 through March 2026, according to the company. The doughnut chain also unveiled last week a limited-edition doughnut collection inspired by St. Patrick's Day, including four brand-new festive flavors: Pot of Gold Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in golden caramel flavored icing and topped with caramel flavored buttercreme and gold coin glitter sprinkles. Over the Rainbow Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with cake batter flavored Kreme, dipped in light green icing and topped with shamrock rainbow sprinkles and a rainbow sugar piece. Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing and topped with green icing drizzles and gold coin glitter sprinkles. St. Patty's Swirl Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing with green icing swirl and dipped in white and gold sanding sugar. Find the closest Krispy Kreme at On March 17, Royal Perks members can get free onion rings of any size with a $1 or more purchase at Burger King. Additionally, with the Combo Combinations promotion, customers can upgrade the sides of select combo meals with Chicken Fries, Mozzarella Fries, or Churro Fries for free until April 11. Visit to find the location closest to you. Crumbl offers a 6-for-4 deal for a week in honor of St. Patrick's Day. From March 17-22, customers can purchase six full-size desserts for the price of four at Crumbl in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Additionally, the company is introducing a new Chocolate Mint Cake to its rotating menu that features two layers of rich dark chocolate cake stacked with semi-sweet chocolate ganache, mint cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with smooth Andes Créme De Menthe Candy Pieces. Find the Crumbl nearest to you at Dairy Queen customers can celebrate the Irish holiday with a Mint Oreo Blizzard Treat, a combination of Oreo cookie pieces and a cool mint topping blended with DQ's soft serve. Find the Dairy Queen store closest to you at Panera is turning its beloved Bread Bowls green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year, but only in select markets. Unfortunately, Phoenix isn't among them. However, Panera fans across the country can enter the Panera Pot of Gold Sweepstakes by texting "LUCKY" to #31261 between March 16-21 to enter for a chance to win free Panera Mac & Cheese for a year. MyPanera members can also get $2 off any size Mac & Cheese on March 16 and 17, according to the company. There are 39 Panera locations in Arizona. Find the nearest one at Starting on March 17, customers can get a large 2-topping pizza from Marco's Pizza for $8.99 using code "GETFLAVOR." Find the location nearest you at From March 14-17, White Castle customers can get $2 off any 10 Sack of Sliders using code "10SACK." The offer can be combined with an existing Cheesy 10 Sack promotion wherever available, the company said. Find the location nearest you at McAlister's Deli has added two limited-time items to its menu in honor of the Irish holiday. From March 12-26, the following items are available nationwide: Leprechaun Lemonade: A mix of McAlister's Old fashioned lemonade with a blend of blue raspberry syrup and peach puree; $3.99 Corned Beef Spud: A giant spud loaded with corned beef, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing; $10.29 McAlister's Rewards Members can earn 2x points with the purchase of either item or a Reuben Sandwich, from March 12-17, according to the company. There are three McAlister's locations in Arizona. Find the one nearest you at Back on the limited-time menu at the restaurants are Saintly Sips Cocktails including the $6 Tipsy Leprechaun made with Jameson Irish Whiskey and the new Golden Goose made with Grey Goose Vodka. There's also Rainbow Lemonades in nine fruit flavors including mango and passionfruit. Visit to find the nearest location. Get a free Corned Beef Reuben sandwich with any $15 minimum purchase through Sunday. And you can get an exclusive 'Eat Me I'm Arby's Reuben" T-shirt at the online shop for just $25. Visit to find the location closest to you. The ice cream shop chain has BOGO 50% off sundaes March 16-March 31 and there's some special green scoops — Pistachio Almond, Mint Chocolate Chip and Wild 'n Reckless at participating shops. Milkshakes are special priced at $5 for a small, $6 for a medium and $7 for a large. Also available, a St. Patrick's Day Cake, decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold and sprinkles. To find the location nearest you, visit Members of the PB Rewards loyalty program get a free pastry with any beverage purchase on St. Patrick's Day and double points on all St. Patrick's Day products including the St. Paddy's Mochi Donut, St. Paddy's King Cream Donut and the St. Paddy's Rainbow Cake. There are three Paris Baguette stores in Arizona. Visit to find the closest one. Get a free avocado upgrade on your breakfast burrito or bowl on Monday and through March (use code FREEAVO). There are dozens of Salad and Go locations in metro Phoenix. Visit to find the nearest location. Get 17% off your order of $17 or more on St. Patrick's Day (offer good online only with code LUCKYME at participating locations). There are four Slim Chickens locations in Arizona. Find the one nearest you at This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: St. Patrick's Day 2025: Here's where to find food deals in Arizona
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
QUIZ: How much do you know about St. Patrick's Day?
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Great Britain near the end of the fourth century. At 16 years old, he was taken prisoner by Irish raiders and brought to Ireland where he was held captive. While a prisoner, he turned to Christianity for solace and after the six years, he escaped and made his way back to his family in Britain. St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke hosts reception honoring 72nd Grand Marshal Per his own writing, a voice told him to return to Ireland as a missionary, prompting him to become a priest, traveling through Ireland and converting the Irish to Christianity. Though he is recognized as a saint, St. Patrick was never canonized by the Catholic church. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461. The popular holiday, celebrated on the same day, has grown into a celebration of Irish culture and legends, like the saint using a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. The 72nd annual Holyoke's St. Patrick's Parade is Sunday, March 23rd and can be watched live on 22News and streamed on WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
