Job prospects for barbers, hairdressers and cosmetologists appear to be favorable, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It expects the number of jobs to increase 16 percent from 2010 to 2020. This is close to the average for all occupations.
The horse racing at the Cheltenham Festival attracts large numbers of Irish people, both residents of Britain and many who travel from Ireland, and this usually coincides with Saint Patrickâs Day. The largest Saint Patrickâs Day parade in the UK is held in Birmingham over a two mile route through the city centre. The organizers describe it as the third biggest parade in the world after Dublin and New York.
Why was March 17 chosen as the day to celebrate St. Patrick and Ireland? iStock Have you ever wondered why St. Patrickâs Day is celebrated on March 17 specifically? As it turns out, Irelandâs is celebrated on March 17 because that is the day St. Patrick himself died. The man who brought Christianity to Ireland is believed to have died in the small village of Saul in 461 AD, not far from the town of Downpatrick in Co. Down where he is reputedly buried.