St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by attending church to honor the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. It's celebrated on March 17 annually to honor St. Patrick's death date.

It's a weekend of celebrations, with St. Patrick's Day and Holi festivities taking place, as well as a sip and stroll celebrating spring.

The day kicks off Sunday with local musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers. The celebration is a longstanding tradition that has taken place each St. Patrick’s Day at the Landmark Center for more than 40 years and draws thousands of people into downtown St.

With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations picking up around the United States, here is what you need to know about this year’s Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade.

A Monday St. Patrick's Day means four days of festive fun - starting with a 'slainte' on Friday night. "This is the place to be! St. Patrick's Day weekend, we love it here. We come every year!" said Sue Doyle.

If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States,