MOSCOW, March 16 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow is holding a parade on Sunday to celebrate the Irish national holiday, St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated worldwide by Irish people. St. Patrick was a fifth-century Christian missionary to Ireland. Over time, he became the patron saint of Ireland. The Irish and their friends celebrate the holiday by wearing green or orange and eating Irish foods. They mark the holiday with music and dancing.
The parade in Moscow to mark St. Patrick's Day has been held since 1992.
