When is St. Patrick's Day 2012?

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There is plenty of greenery on display all around on St. Patrick’s Day, the traditional Irish holiday. Celebrated on 17th of March it is also known as Paddy's Day and it venerates the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The festival is also celebrated in countries like New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, America and Canada. On the grand occasion of St. Patrick's Day 2012, it is the time for family gatherings, splendid feasts, green clothes, foamy delights and happy laughter with all your near and dear ones. Celebrate the day in true Irish way by taking part in a parade, dance or jig and do not forget to don your best green clothes.

Celebrate the St. Patrick's Day 2012 with majestic parades, charity shows, community feast, social work and attending the mass. Be an Irish on Wednesday, 17th March 2012, to get a real feel of all the joy and merriment on St. Patrick’s Day. There are unique St. Patrick’s Day celebration methods adopted in some parts of the world. In Chicago, there is this beautiful tradition of coloring the water of the Chicago River green to commemorate the day and the tradition is continued till date.
		Gifts and greeting cards are also exchanged with family and friends on this day; the use of color green can be seen in plenty.Cooking and devouring mouth watering Irish traditional food is something you should definitely not miss out while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Some of the traditional recipes that you can try out include Irish potato recipes, Irish side dish recipes, cookies, desserts, cake recipes, Irish main dishes and Irish bread recipes. Since the very early days, the color green has been a symbol of the festivities; it is said that St Patrick used the shamrock, a three leaved plant while explaining the holy trinity to the pre Christian Irish people, so this color is used in the celebrations.