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St. Patrick's Day, celebrated annually on March 17th, is a cultural and religious holiday honoring the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. While it originated as a religious feast day in Ireland, it has evolved over centuries into a global celebration of Irish culture, heritage, and identity, including in the United States. The holiday's origins can be traced back to the early 17th century. St. Patrick, born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He reportedly used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity to the Irish people.…