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When is St Patrick’s Day 2018,when are the Dublin and London parades & who was Ireland’s patron saint ??

When is St Patrick's Day 2018? Each year,  St Patrick's Day  falls on March 17. In Ireland, the day of celebration has been a public holiday since 1903 and the first parade was held in Waterford that year. In the UK, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother would present bowls of shamrock flown over from Ireland to members of the Irish Guards in the British Army. The tradition carries on today with the Irish Guards still wearing shamrocks flown over from Ireland. What happens on St Patrick's Day and when are the London and Dublin parades? Celebrations  across the world  usually include public parades, parties and festivals and usually people dress up in green clothes and wear shamrocks. These parties have become like carnivals, with parades with marching bands and all different types of organisations like fire brigades and youth groups heading out to march. In London there will be a  St Patrick's Day festival  from March 16-18 with a para...