4 Reasons Why Saint Patrick’s Day is Celebrated
3. Another reason for the popularity
The celebrations is that the Lent restrictions of Alcohol and meat prohibition is lifted for a day.Christians usually follow Lent till Easter and for this one day, the prohibition on alcohol is lifted and the spirits flow.
4. It gives Irish settlers and Irish people in other countries a reason to celebrate their heritage and also connect with other Irish people in their adopted countries
St. Patrick’s Day over the years has been getting bigger with more outrageous celebrations. One reason for this could be that more Irish are getting out and making their homes elsewhere. In remembrance of their country and to feel connected to their past, they celebrate it with much fanfare.
To drink, to make merry, to remember or honor a saint who brought them Christianity, millions of Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for their own reasons. It has also caught up in other countries with no Irish population as it had become a day to just enjoy with a few drinks.
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