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Patricks Day Fast Facts  St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is the
Roman Catholic Feast day which honors St. Patrick (A.D.
387-461), the patron Saint of Ireland. Because of St. Patrick's
patronage, the celebrations in Dublin have been extended to a
week-long event called St Patrick's Festival, encompassing a
spectacular fireworks display (Skyfest), open-air music, street
theater and the traditional parade. The topic of this year's
(2004) St Patrick's Symposium is "Talking Irish" during which
the nature of Irish identity, economic success and the future
will be discussed. Many Irish people wear a bunch of shamrock on
their lapels or caps on this day, while children wear
tricoloured (green, white and orange) badges. Girls
traditionally wore green ribbons in their hair (many still do).
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by the Irish and those
of Irish descent. A major parade takes place