St. Patrick’s Day: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Revised the opening paragraph and added a Top Questions section. Mar 12, 2026
Add new Web site: NBC News - 5 Fun Facts About St. Patrick's Day. Sep 12, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's what the holiday is all about. Jun 18, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Independent - What is the meaning behind St Patrickļæ½s Day? Oct 29, 2024
Links added. Nov 16, 2023
Add new Web site: American University of Health Sciences - The History of St. Patrick's Day. Nov 07, 2023
Media added. Aug 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. Aug 24, 2022
Add new Web site: Live Science - 5 Fun Facts About St. Patrick's Day. Jun 30, 2022
Replaced photograph. Mar 17, 2022
Date of holiday added. Jan 17, 2022
Changed ā€œ432ā€ to ā€œ432 CE.ā€ Mar 17, 2021
Media added. Mar 15, 2021
Added cross-references. Feb 18, 2020
Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Countries - St. Patrick's Day. Apr 26, 2019
Corrected display issue. Apr 26, 2018
Add new Web site: Ireland Information - Saint Patrick's Day Traditions. Mar 15, 2018
Add new Web site: Ireland Information - Saint Patrick's Day Traditions. Mar 15, 2018
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - St. Patrick's Day. Oct 03, 2017
Add new Web site: Academia - St Patrick, Folklore and Irish National Identity. Apr 25, 2016
Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - St. Patrick's Day. Apr 11, 2016
Media added. Apr 06, 2016
Add new Web site: Religion Facts - St. Patrick's Day. Nov 04, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - St. Patrick's Day. Jul 09, 2014
Corrected information about when Chicago dyes the river green. Also mentioned that blue was the color initially associated with Saint Patrick. Mar 17, 2009
Media added. Dec 18, 2007
Media added. Sep 25, 2007
Article revised. Jun 06, 2003
New article added. Oct 25, 2002
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