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Indiana channeled the luck of the Irish as an overcast day held the rain long enough for Downtown Indiana's St. Patrick's Day Parade to go off without a hitch. A line of dancers, fire companies Join correspondent Tom Wilmer on the Caribbean island of Montserrat as he explores the isle’s Incredible Irish connection and how St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday—the only country other than Ireland to proclaim it a national holiday. There is only one other country in the world outside of Ireland where St Patrick’s Day is a national public holiday. Though the island of Montserrat is tiny, there is nothing small about their celebrations which span over two weeks. There is only one place outside of Ireland that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a national public holiday: the island of Montserrat. The small pear-shaped island is about 40 square miles It should come as no surprise, then, that Montserrat is the only country outside of Ireland that celebrates St Patrick’s Day as a national holiday. Here’s what to expect from the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean’s St Patrick’s celebrations Nowadays St Patrick’s Day on Monstserrat commemorates a painful past while celebrating its African and Irish heritage. It’s a 7 day festival with islanders dancing the first night, then mocking their one-time masters by cracking whips and masquerading in tall hats the next. In one of the most bizarre St Patrick's Day celebrations from around the world, the Chicago River is dyed green to mark the occasion. Each year the Chicago Plumbers Union dumps a concoction into The only nation after Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday, the tiny island is affectionately known as the ‘Emerald Isle of the Caribbean’. The British Caribbean territory is the one place in the world where St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated as a public holiday for an entire week, not just on March 17. Besides the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the only other place that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a true public holiday is Montserrat, “The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.” Whether you celebrate Ireland's national holiday or use it as an excuse to have a few adult beverages, it seems everyone celebrates St. Patrick's Day. This year, Monday, March 17, 2025, is Saint The small pear-shaped island is about 40 square miles and is located just south of Antigua. It’s known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean. Montserrat hosts an annual 10-day celebration leading up to the holiday on March 17th, known as the St. Patrick’s Festival. St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17, the anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland's death in the fifth century. The holiday has Believe it or not, the small island of Montserrat is the only place in the world besides Ireland that recognizes St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday. The lush tropical island celebrates the day with an annual festival from March 11-18 with food, costumes, arts and crafts, an outdoor theater production and even a calypso competition. Montserrat is the only country outside of Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday and it commemorates a thwarted slave uprising in 1768. Festival highlights include outdoor soca and reggae concerts, street parades, pub crawls and food fairs. Whether you celebrate Ireland's national holiday or use it as an excuse to have a few adult beverages, it seems everyone celebrates St. Patrick's Day. When is Saint Patrick's Day 2025? This year The island of Montserrat is the only place outside of Ireland or Canada to celebrate St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday. public holiday. On St. Patrick's Day in 1768, enslaved Africans on Whether you celebrate Ireland's national holiday or use it as an excuse to have a few adult beverages, it seems everyone celebrates St. Patrick's Day. When is Saint Patrick's Day 2025? This year Montserrat is the only place outside of Ireland to celebrate it as a national holiday. It would be easy to suspect this remote island of strategically capitalizing on the lucrative business of
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