{"id":308543,"date":"2018-03-16T12:02:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/?p=308543"},"modified":"2018-03-01T12:10:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T11:10:44","slug":"saint-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/en\/2018\/03\/16\/have-fun-en\/saint-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the Fun Begin: 17 March is Saint Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joyous celebrations and a national festival honour Ireland\u2019s patron saint (one of the most revered saints in the Catholic Church) on 17 March, the day when a colourful, fun-loving crowd fills the Irish streets marching, singing and dancing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone dons their greenest garb to attend the pride parades, green beer is flowing and people are munching on clover-shaped cookies. Did you know that Budapest has its own St. Patrick\u2019s Day festival too? Organized by the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle, the event will be held for the 8th<\/sup> time on 18 March. The fun parade isn\u2019t the only celebration around the capital city.<\/p>\n

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On 17 March, after the Six Nations rugby championships Becketts Irish Pub and Restaurant (Liszt Ferenc t\u00e9r 11.) hosts a thematic party, while at Jack Doyle\u2019s Irish Pub (Pilvax k\u00f6z 1-3.) live music, the best Guinness beer, and fun hats guarantee an authentic Irish atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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In case you would celebrate by opening a bottle of excellent Irish whiskey, here comes our recommendation for the special occasion: try Jameson\u2019s Black Barrel Select, The Sexton Single Malt or Bushmills Red Bush Irish Whiskey.<\/p>\n

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4 Surprising Facts about St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n

1#<\/h3>\n

The three-leaf clover became the common symbol of St. Patrick\u2019s Day, because – according to folk-belief – the saintly bishop used it to explain the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit) to the pagan Irish.<\/p>\n

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2#<\/h3>\n

Interestingly enough, St. Patrick was from Wales.<\/p>\n

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The first parade took place in New York in the 1760s.<\/p>\n

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Every year on 17 March, The Chicago River turns totally green thanks to the Plumbers Local 110 union who dye the water. (It only lasts for about 5 hours.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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