If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day.
NationalFILE - People march past St. Patrick's Cathedral in the St. Patrick's Day parade on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in New York City. 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, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage.
While the day was marked with more of a religious framing and solemnity in Ireland until well into the 20th century, in America it became the cultural and boisterous celebration it is today, marked by plenty of people without a trace of Irish heritage. Being able to mark a holiday, and have others mark it, is a way of “putting down roots, showing that you’ve made it in American culture,” says Leigh Schmidt, professor in the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. “You've made your claim on that American calendar, in American civic life, by having these holidays widely recognized.”
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