St. Patrick’s Day 17 March 2022
#TeamDVA wishes everyone a Happy St Patrick’s Day, along with millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17 March every year.
It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is celebrated for bringing Christianity to the country. He trained as a priest, and went back to Ireland to convert thousands of people to Christianity. The dates of Patrick’s life cannot be fixed with certainty, but sometime after 431 AD, Patrick was appointed as successor to St Palladius, the first bishop of Ireland. Patrick established his headquarters at Armagh. Tradition credits him with being the first bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland. He is traditionally associated with the shamrock, a type of clover and is often pictured holding one.