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The History Behind St. Patrick's Day
Have you ever wanted to know the history behind Saint Patrick’s Day? Well you're in the right place! As you might know, we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17. The celebration started on March 17, 1631 when the church started a Feast Day honoring St. Patrick. St. Patrick had been a Patron Saint of Ireland who died around the fifth century. Saint Patrick’s Day is a secular holiday celebration of things Irish. Boston held the first Saint Patrick’s Day in 1737. St. Patrick is still honored by Christians everywhere today.