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Is St. Patrick’s Day a Federal Holiday? Find Out Here

Discover the significance of St. Patrick’s Day and how it is observed in the United States.

This year, the Irish Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, visited the White House on March 12 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is credited with converting the Irish to Christianity and is famously associated with driving snakes out of Ireland, though this is believed to be symbolic. While it is widely celebrated across the country with parades, parties, and cultural events, it does not qualify as an official holiday that results in a day off for employees, unless it falls on a weekend.

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