St. Finian's Bay, County Kerry, Ireland
© Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Image
Let's wear green today!. St. Patrick's Day
Millions of people with Irish heritage across the globe today celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The country's patron saint introduced Christianity to Ireland around 432 CE, and his passing on March 17, 461 CE, became a day of commemoration in his homeland.
The holiday holds cultural significance in Canada especially in cities where people who claim Irish ancestry reside like, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Quebec. The country's first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in 1824 in Montreal. The modern celebration typically includes parades, traditional Irish music and dance performances, wearing green clothes and indulging in Irish cuisine and beverages. Have you pinned a shamrock to your jacket yet?
Related Images
Leopard snoozing in a tree in Namibia for National Nap Day
An old farm in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
For International Beaver Day a beaver swimming in Grand Teton National Park
Circular agricultural fields in Morgan County, Colorado
Blossoming cherry trees at a tea plantation in Longyan, China
Water wheel in the Tashkurgan Grassland, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China
Lake Dobson in Mount Field National Park of Tasmania
Almond orchards in bloom, Sacramento Valley, California
Bing Today Images
Grianan of Aileach ring fort, Donegal, Ireland
Mar 17, 2026
Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
Mar 17, 2025
Ballyvooney Cove, Copper Coast Geopark, Ireland
Mar 17, 2023
Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland
Mar 17, 2018
Five Fingers Strand near Malin Head, Ireland
Mar 17, 2017
