BBC - Religion & Ethics - Saint Patrick Introduction
This proposal faces the “minor” problem of the state supporting/recognizing a religious holiday. This is likely distinct from Christmas and New Years, which also have secular roots.
Further, technically, Padraig was not officially canonized — not by a pope in the usually understood meaning. So these beer guys are seeking an official holiday (holy day) for an unofficial saint.
Brilliant!
Cheers!
I don’t need St. Patrick’s Day to be a holiday.
I need the holiday on the day after St. Patrick’s Day.
Guinness is the world’s best beer. But its true beauty can only be appreciated in unpasteurized draft. It’s hard to get these days so I don’t drink it and haven’t for years
Of course, St Patrick wasnt remotely Irish...
This year, since March 17 falls on Monday during Holy Week, the Feast Day is being moved to Saturday, March 15. (St. Joseph’s Day, March 19, and the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25 [during Easter week] are also being moved.)
Hey, if they succeed then we can add St. Urho’s Day and have two holidays back-to-back.
It's purely a marketing gimmick - as evidenced by the fact that their petition is not be coordinated on a state by state basis for presentation to state legislatures.
How about we restore Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays and then decide if we want another holiday.