Happy St. Patricks Day! Mar 17, 2026

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Roman Britain around the late 4th or early 5th century. According to legend, at 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and brought to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he returned home and later became a missionary, spreading Christianity across the island. He is famously associated, according to later tradition, with using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. His legacy of faith has made St. Patrick"s Day a global celebration.

© aluxum/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Where the rainbow ends
Mar 17, 2024Rameshwaram harbour
Mar 17, 2025Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Let there be lights!
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Stairway to heaven?
Reflecting on Christmas
Feb 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
Jan 17, 2024Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
Nov 24, 2023Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
Feb 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Pastel perfection
Dec 1, 2025Antarctica Day
Mar 1, 2025Sandstone hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
Let the Great Backyard Bird Count begin!
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Apr 6, 2026Castle Day Japan
Jan 9, 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
Feb 24, 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
Nov 1, 2023Haut-Barr Castle, Vosges
Jul 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
Feb 16, 2026Banff, Alberta, Canada
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Where is this historic hotel?
Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Leaf-peeping Southern style
May 7, 2024A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
Jun 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day
Jun 15, 2024Nazaré, Portugal
This museum sets the prairie on fire
A future built on the past
A modern recreation