Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17, honors Ireland's patron saint and national apostle, Saint Patrick—a fifth-century missionary. A national holiday in Ireland, the festivity is marked by a range of cultural events, parades, and traditional music and dance enjoyed across the globe. Interestingly, the first St. Patrick's Day parade wasn't held in Ireland but in the US. The earliest celebration was organized by Irish vicar Ricardo Artur in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1601.
For the occasion, Irish landmarks like the surroundings of Dublin's Samuel Beckett Bridge—seen in today's image—are often illuminated in green, the striking symbol of the festivities. The bridge, which spans over 400 feet across the River Liffey, was named after the Dublin-born writer Samuel Beckett. The bridge was designed to evoke the image of Ireland's national symbol, the harp.
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