St. Patrick's Day 2004 in Cork City.

St. Patrick's Day (March 17), is the Roman Catholic feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (387-461), the patron saint of Ireland. It is a legal holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the U.K. overseas territory of Montserrat and the province of Newfoundland. It is celebrated worldwide by the Irish and those of Irish descent (and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent). A major parade takes place in Dublin and in most other Irish towns and villages. The three largest parades of recent years have been held in Dublin, New York City, Birmingham, and Savannah. Parades also take place in other places, including London, Paris, Rome, Moscow, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Copenhagen and throughout the Americas. St-Patrick day 2004 in Cork City. ... St-Patrick day 2004 in Cork City. ... Cork - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 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Celebrations in Ireland

Because of the importance of the day, the celebrations in Dublin have been extended to a week-long event called St. Patrick's Festival, encompassing a spectacular fireworks display (Skyfest), open-air music, street theatre and the traditional parade. The topic of the previous year's (2004) St. Patrick's Symposium was "Talking Irish," during which the nature of Irish identity, economic success and the future was discussed. Many Irish people wear a bunch of shamrock on their lapels or caps on this day, while children wear tri-colour (green, white and orange) badges. Girls traditionally wore green ribbons in their hair (many still do). This article is about the explosive device. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the three leaf clover; for other meanings of the term, see shamrock (disambiguation) The shamrock, an Irish national symbol, is a three-leaved young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium...

The biggest celebrations in Ireland outside Dublin are in Downpatrick, where Saint Patrick was buried following his death on March 17, 461. In Downpatrick in 2004, according to Down District Council, the parade, during the weeklong St. Patrick's Festival, had over 2000 participants and 82 floats, bands and performers. The parade was watched by over 30,000 people. Downpatrick (Dún Phádraig in Irish, meaning Fort of Patrick) is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland with about 10,000 inhabitants. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Events August 2 - Majorian resigns as Western Roman Emperor; shortly afterwards Libius Severus is declared western Roman emperor by Ricimer November 19 - Hilarius succeeds Leo as Pope Births Deaths March 17 - Saint Patrick, missionary in Ireland (traditional date) August 7 - Majorian, western Roman emperor November 10 - Pope Leo I Categories... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Celebrations outside Ireland

The smallest parade is said to take place in Hot Springs, Arkansas in the United States; this parade is less than a single city block and is nevertheless the highlight of the day. Boulder, Colorado claims to have the shortest parade which is also less than a single city block. Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... Pearl Street Mall in Downtown Boulder Boulder (40n01, 105w16 MST) is a city located in Boulder County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,673. ...

The first civic and public celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the American Colonies took place in Boston in 1737. The first St. Patrick's Day celebrated in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756. Since then the New York celebration has become the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world. The parade itself dates back to 1762, and in 2003 more than 150,000 marchers participated, including bands, military and police groups, county associations, emigrant societies, social and cultural clubs. The parade marches up 5th Avenue in Manhattan and it attracts roughly 2 million people. Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Events 12 February - The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... This is an article about New York City; see also NYC, New York, and New York, New York. ... Events March 17 - St. ... Events Neolin begins to preach. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Street sign at Fifth Avenue and East 57th street Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in New York City. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

The New York parade has been dogged with controversy in recent years as its organisers have banned Irish gays and lesbians from marching as a group. Gay rights groups have fought in court to obtain the right to march alongside other organizations, and there have been calls in Ireland (which, since 1992, has some of the most liberal gay laws in the world) for a boycott of the parade. The gay groups and their sympathisers would lie down in the middle of the street at the start of the parade route, and would be arrested when they refused to move; in the late 1980s such arrests averaged several hundred per year, but had dwindled to a dozen or less annually by the early 2000s. A tradition has begun in Queens, New York of organizing a parade the week before the official St. Patrick's Day parade which is open to all organizations wishing to march. For people whose family name is Gay see the list of people by name. ... This article is about homosexual women, not inhabitants of the Greek island of Lesbos A lesbian (lowercase L) is a homosexual woman. ... The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about boycott as a form of protest. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

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The New York parade is moved to the previous Saturday (March 16) in years where March 17 is a Sunday. The event is also moved on the rare occasions when, due to Easter falling on a very early date, March 17 would land in Holy Week—this last occurred in 1913, when the parade was held on Saturday, March 15 because Easter that year was March 23 (making March 17 the Monday of Holy Week); this same scenario is scheduled to arise again in 2008, when Easter will also fall on March 23. In many other American cities (such as San Francisco), the parade is always held on the Sunday before March 17, regardless of the permutations of the liturgical calendar. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Easter (also called Pascha) is generally accounted the most important holiday of the Christian year, observed March or April each year to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead (after his death by crucifixion; see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year, almost two... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Holy Week is the Christian week from Holy Monday through Easter (Resurrection) Sunday. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 2008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... This article is about the city in California. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... The liturgical year, also known as the Christian year, consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in some Christian churches which determines when Feasts, Memorials, Commemorations, and Solemnities are to be observed and which portions of Scripture are to be read. ...

The Chicago River, dyed green for the 2005 St. Patrick's Day celebration.

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The longest running St. Patrick's Day parades in the U.S. are:

• New York, New York, since 1762
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1780
• Savannah, Georgia, since 1813
• Carbondale, Pennsylvania, since 1833
• Chicago, Illinois, since 1843
• New Haven, Connecticut, since 1845
• San Francisco, California, since 1852

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St. Patrick's Day parades in Ireland date from the late 19th century, originating in the growing sense of nationalism of the period.

Other events

Since the 1990s, Irish Taoisigh (prime ministers) have attended special functions either on St. Patrick's Day or a day or two earlier, in the White House, where they present shamrock to the President of the United States. A similar presentation is made to the Speaker of the House. Originally only representatives of the Republic of Ireland attended, but since the mid-1990s all major Irish political parties from north and south are invited, with the attendance including the representatives of the Irish government, the Ulster Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Sinn Féin and others. Sinn Féin was banned from these functions in 2005 . In recent years, it is common for the entire Irish government to be abroad representing the country in various parts of the world. 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In many parts of the U.S., UK, and Australia, expatriate Irish, those of Irish descent, and ever_growing crowds of people with no Irish connections but who may proclaim themselves "Irish for a day" also celebrate St. Patrick's Day, usually by consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages, including lager often dyed green, Irish beer, such as Murphys, Smithwicks, Harp or Guinness, or other Irish liquors such as Irish whiskey, Irish Coffee or Baileys Irish Cream, by wearing at least one article of green-colored clothing, and by listening to Irish folk music. (Former Mayor of New York Ed Koch once proclaimed himself "Ed O'Koch" for the day and is one of the most famous people of non-Irish descent to publicly revel on the holiday.) Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. ... An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ... This article is about the drink; for the village in Devon, England, see Beer, Devon. ... Murphys is a brewery based in Cork, Ireland and has a history tracing back to 1856. ... Smithwicks is a well-established (since 1710) Irish beer. ... Two perfectly poured Guinness beers atop the Guinness factory, overlooking the city of Dublin. ... Irish whiskey is barley malt whiskey made in Ireland. ... A classic Irish coffee consists exclusively of hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar, with cream (proper cream, not Irish cream) floated on top. ... Baileys Irish Cream (an apostrophe is not used), is an Irish whiskey_ and cream- based liqueur, made by R. J. Bailey & Co. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... Ed Koch, a Democrat, speaks at the 2004 Republican National Convention in support of the re-election of President George W. Bush. ...

Children in the U.S. celebrate St. Patrick's day by wearing green colored clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched, leading to several St. Patrick's Day items hosting phrases such as "Can't pinch me!" Of course, people caught wearing orange (the colors of the opposing group Orange Order) on this day are always suggested to be wary, regardless of what country they're living in. Green is a color seen commonly in nature. ... Orange can refer to the following: Things Orange (word) - the word orange in the English language Orange (fruit) – the fruit of the orange tree Orange (colour) – a color between red and yellow Orange (company) – a telecommunications company Orange (bicycles) – a mountain bike manufacturer In heraldry, orange refers to either the... The Orange Order is a Protestant fraternal organisation largely based in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which also has a worldwide membership. ...

Related articles

• San Patricios
• Saint Patrick
• Irish calendar
• Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland
• Four-leaf clover
• Leprechaun
• Evacuation Day (Massachusetts)

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External links

• Catholic Church Calendar - Novus Ordo (http://www.cin.org/calendar.html)
• Catholic Calendar - traditional (http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/time.html)
• St Patrick's Festival website (http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie)
• New York City parade website (http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/NYC/newyorkcity.htm)
• History and Ritual of Irish Fraternal Organizations: Orangemen, Royal Black Knights of the Camp of Israel, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians (http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/marin_hibernians_orangemen_royal_black_knights.htm)
• Ancient Order of Hibernians - St. Patrick's parade history (http://www.aoh.com/history/archive/stpatdayandaoh.htm)
• Irish Banned from NY Gay Halloween Parade (http://web.archive.org/web/20031011165019/www.impactmedia.com/stories/irish.html) - 1999 satire on Irish/Gay parade controversy.
• ReligionFacts.com: St. Patrick's Day (http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/holidays/st_patricks_day.htm) - History, customs, traditions and symbols.
• One Man's Hero (1999) (http://www.movielink.com/commerce/detail/ProductDetail.jhtml?id=prod50014&_requestid=50953) - Contraversial film on the Saint Patrick Battalion.