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St Patrick's Day 2008

jos28 · 2008-01-02 20:59:34

I heard a rumour that Patricks Day will be changed to March 15th this year. We will still have the bank holiday on Monday 17th but the parade etc will be on Saturday. Something to do with having 2 church Holidays in one week. Good Friday is on 21st. Anyone know anything about this ??

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02-01-2008 9:59pm

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I heard a rumour that Patricks Day will be changed to March 15th this year. We will still have the bank holiday on Monday 17th but the parade etc will be on Saturday. Something to do with having 2 church Holidays in one week. Good Friday is on 21st. Anyone know anything about this ??

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#2 02-01-2008 10:02pm
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I heard this too. You cant have Paddy's day 2 days early! What a ridiculous notion.

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#3 02-01-2008 10:03pm
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I heard about this before............ http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=71485 and http://www.goireland.com/BLOG/Article/St-Patricks-Day-In-Ireland-2008.html

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#4 02-01-2008 10:03pm
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i heard this rumour a few months ago but my little 2008 diary has it on the 17th! and we all know diaries dont lie...

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#5 02-01-2008 10:04pm
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Heard something similar.

I thought the parade was still going to be on the 17th though because it takes ages to prepare and people book flights in advance to be in it so it would be too much to change the day.

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#6 02-01-2008 10:06pm
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Nightwish wrote: »

I heard this too. You cant have Paddy's day 2 days early! What a ridiculous notion.

Yes you can! Its just an excuse to spend TWO days in the pub rather than one. come on!

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#7 02-01-2008 10:18pm
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Yeah we'll have two Paddys days! yay

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#8 02-01-2008 10:23pm
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The should move Paddy's day to Jun,July or August the weather is to bad in March.I no its not much better in the summer but you have a better chance of a good day.

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#9 02-01-2008 10:28pm
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It's only the Church that are changing it. It's because it would fall on the Monday of Holy week, so they cant have both of those services that day. So, the day of drinking yourself silly, not going to work and maybe watching the parade are still on the 17th.

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#10 02-01-2008 10:42pm
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Thought I was having deja vu there, but no......

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055123165&highlight=patricks+day

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#11 02-01-2008 10:46pm
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That's the spirit, boardsies! We've only just finished with Christmas and we're already looking forward to the next giant piss-up. I plan to be drunk from the 15th to the 17th of March, inclusive.

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#12 02-01-2008 10:46pm
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beanyb wrote: »

It's only the Church that are changing it. It's because it would fall on the Monday of Holy week, so they cant have both of those services that day. So, the day of drinking yourself silly, not going to work and maybe watching the parade are still on the 17th.

Proof that religion is a sham. They expect us to rigidly stick to our beliefs, then change a holy day due to 'scheduling'! "Sorry Saint Patrick, we're fully booked up on the Monday - we've already got a holy day there. Let me check my diary ... hows Saturday for you?"

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#13 02-01-2008 10:57pm
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Goin' ahead as normal according to the official website of the festival.

http://www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/home.html

"From March 13th to 17th 2008 there will be so much on offer - music, street theatre, family carnivals, comedy, street performances, dance, a treasure hunt, night spectacles .... culminating on Monday March 17th with the world famous St. Patrick's Day Parade."

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#14 03-01-2008 12:38am
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Is St. Paddys day in Dublin any good?

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#15 03-01-2008 12:49am
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Moonbaby wrote: »

Is St. Paddys day in Dublin any good?

couldnt tell ya, im always too pissed!

must be good so!

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#16 03-01-2008 12:50am
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I just logged on to ask the same question. I have the Mr. Construction calendar from Ray Darcy show and it says March 15th - "fake St. Patricks Day" I really need to know for sure as Im booking a holiday and dont want to miss my daughters parade! Help

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#17 03-01-2008 12:58am
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Does anyone remember when St Patricks Day got postponed until the summer due to Foot and Mouth disease?

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#18 03-01-2008 1:20am
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Moonbaby wrote: »

Is St. Paddys day in Dublin any good?

Yes*

*no

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#19 03-01-2008 1:21am
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Does anyone remember when St Patricks Day got postponed until the summer due to Foot and Mouth disease?

Yeah, think that was 2001 - they held it in May. It just wasn't the same!

But I think they've held the Paddys Day parade in New York the weekend before the 17th for a few years now

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#20 03-01-2008 1:27am
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During Holy Week, there can be no Saint's feast days, so St. Patrick's day will be celebrated this year on the 15th.

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#21 03-01-2008 1:27am
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The treasure hunt is always good fun... if a little on the exhausting side.

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#22 03-01-2008 2:02am
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So I checked it out on some other sites and it seems that religious side will happen on 15th and parades etc happen on 17th as usual

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#23 03-01-2008 2:36am
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monkeyfudge wrote: »

The treasure hunt is always good fun... if a little on the exhausting side.

Look at the web site for the treasure hunt - http://www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/kidsstuff_kidsnews.html The kid dressed as a leprechaun in the second picture is my brother

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#24 03-01-2008 2:47am
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I turn 18 on the 15th. Pray for me.

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#25 03-01-2008 3:03am
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obl wrote: »

During Holy Week, there can be no Saint's feast days, so St. Patrick's day will be celebrated this year on the 15th.

Paddys day, Easter sunday & Christmas day are three days I try hard not to miss mass on, but this year I won't be going to mass on the 15th.

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#26 03-01-2008 10:46am
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I'll be in London baby!! Twickenham to be exact I love that it's only Jan 3rd and this is being planned already

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#27 03-01-2008 11:15am
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St. Patricks Day is a load of ****e. What is so great about watching 14 year olds puking into doorways or not being able to get a pint at the pub without having to fight to get to the bar. I hope I am working for it.

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#28 03-01-2008 11:18am
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Mossy Monk wrote: »

St. Patricks Day is a load of ****e. What is so great about watching 14 year olds puking into doorways or not being able to get a pint at the pub without having to fight to get to the bar. I hope I am working for it.

Cant say I've ever seen 14 year olds puking into doorways on any paddys day! Do you tend to hang out in Temple Bar on Paddys Day or something?

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#29 03-01-2008 11:19am
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If you really think underagers don't get locked on St. Patricks Day then you are blind and naive.

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#30 03-01-2008 11:20am
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When did I say that??

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#31 03-01-2008 11:25am
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What's happened to the Fireworks display - do they still run it?

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