St. Patrick’s Day

List: Businesses celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Madison

If you're looking for away to celebrate the holiday while supporting local, we've got a list of Madison spots that are offering specials today.

If you're looking for away to celebrate the holiday while supporting local, we've got a list of Madison spots that are offering specials today.

Unlock your inner foodie with these 19 March food events

Celebrate St. Patrick's day, Fat Tuesday or any ol' week day with these food-focused parties, experiences and shows.

Celebrate St. Patrick's day, Fat Tuesday or any ol' week day with these food-focused parties, experiences and shows.

St. Patrick's Day around the world

St. Patrick's Day began as a religious holiday to honor the saint who, in the fifth century, introduced Christianity to Ireland. The holiday is being celebrated around the world with parades, shamrocks and all things green.  

St. Patrick's Day by the numbers

When you suit up in green and head to the St. Patrick's Day parade or your favorite Irish bar to celebrate, dropping these facts and figures about the holiday's origins will impress your fellow revelers!

On this day: March 17

St. Patrick's Day comes to America, the British flee Boston, Jimi Hendrix releases "Purple Haze," and white voters in South Africa vote overwhelmingly to end apartheid, all on this day.