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Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's what the holiday is all about

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St. Patrick was born in what is now Wales , but was then Roman Britain .

He converted people to Catholicism and became one of Ireland 's three patron saints.

The first Irish parade was held in St. Augustine , Florida , in 1601 , historians say.

The parade is an embracing of the Irish diaspora, an expert says.

The term shamrock first appears in 1571 , but it was attributed to St. Patrick in a treatise on Ireland 's native plants in 1726 .

Green became associated with the day because Irish -Americans attribute green to "all things Ireland " Dubai , Singapore , Australia , the U.S. and more all celebrate the saint.

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