Why do Americans celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?

St. Patrick's Day is an Irish Holiday but also celebrate in the US

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Every year on March 17th, parts of the world turn green in celebration of the St. Patrick's Day

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The first recorded St Patrick's Day celebvration in America wa in the year 1600.

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America has a large Irish population Amrica has 31 million people who claim Irish descent, including President Biden

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Most Americans celebrate is because it's an excuse to party

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During the Potato famine (1845-1849) many people from Ireland went to the USA.

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Why St. Paricks day such a big holiday in the US?

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