st. patricks day

Ever wonder how many people celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Louisiana are actually Irish? Wonder no more!

Before there was Patty in the Parc in Lafayette there was a big white tent at the corner of Ambassador and Johnston Street.

With St. Patrick's Day and Patty In The Parc happening tomorrow, we'll all be getting our Irish eyes a smilin. However, we might be doing it all wrong. Check out these facts about St. Patrick's Day you probably never knew.

Watch the time honored tradition of the Chicago River being dyed green for their annual St Patrick's Day celebration.

Watch the world's oldest and most historic St Patrick's Day parade live on Earthcam!

Even if you just want to feel Irish for the day, you can whip out these popular Irish sayings to impress all your friends on March 17th!

While many people associate St. Patty's with heavy drinking and pub crawls, in Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a historically solemn and sober holy day for Roman Catholics. Believe it. Until the 1970s, pubs were actually legally required to close up shop for the day.