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Introduction. St. Patrickâs Day is celebrated on March 17, the saintâs religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years.
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.