St. Patrick's Day: When is it celebrated and why? Know all about the history of this special day

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It serves as an opportunity to visit an Irish pub, drink a Guinness, or even color a renowned river green...

Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland, according to the History Channel, his goal was to be a minister for the Irish Christians who were existing as well as lead to a conversion of the non-Christians...

He has become an important figure in Ireland partially as he has chosen to inculcate conventional Irish ritual and culture into his practice, similar to the amalgamation of the sun which is the existing Irish symbol with the traditional cross for creating the prominent Celtic cross...

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated for non-Irish and Irish Americans in a similar manner..

Saint Patrick was born in Britain towards the fourth century's end where the Irish raiders took him as a prisoner when he was of the age of 16 years..