Pictures: Top 10 Drinking Holidays

Pictures: Top 10 Drinking Holidays

Dancing, partying and drinking; national holidays wouldn't exist without them. The top 10 drinking holidays by country are: 1. St. Patrick's Day (United States, Ireland), 2. Carnival (Brazil), 3. Oktoberfest (Germany), 4. Cinco de Mayo (Mexico), 5. Halloween (United States), 6. Purim (Israel), 7. Fourth of July (United States), 8. Mardi Gras (United States), 9. New Year's Eve (various countries) and 10. Christmas (various countries).

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News & Blogs from Ireland

The Irish Times - Irish

  • NI security alerts sparks travel chaos

    Hundreds of rugby fans faced travel chaos today after a cross-border rail service from Belfast to Dublin was cancelled due to a dissident republican security alert.



  • Commissioner hails State's progress

    Ireland "has actually got a lot of things right" in terms of economic planning over the last decade, Ireland's new EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has said.

  • Siptu to boycott taxi council

    Siptu is to withdraw from the Advisory Council of the Commission for Taxi Regulation and to boycott further meetings of the body, the union said today.



  • Dublin sexuality conference opens

    A conference on sexuality was heralded as being a first for Ireland when it opened at Dublin City University this morning.

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TheKingdom.ie

  • Declan the Great inspires Kerry

    Kerry 2-16 Galway 1-09
    TWO wins in a week from Jack O?Connor?s new-look squad has seen Kerry climb into contention for a spot in the league final, but this 10point victory over Galway in Pearse Stadium on Sunday reminded the manager that experience still has a huge part to play.

  • Jack?s men can continue impressive league form

    DESPITE losing their opening two National League games, Kerry can stake a claim for a spot in the Division 1 final if they defeat the high-flying Mayo on Sunday in Tralee.

  • Kerr-ific under-21s dethrone Rebels

    Kerry 0-19 Cork 1-08
    THE king is dead, long live the new king.

  • Royals are flushed

    Kerry 3-30 Meath 3-10
    THE gulf in class between unbeaten Kerry and visitors Meath was obvious just 10 minutes into this National League Division 3 mismatch, played at the Austin Stack Park, Tralee, on Sunday afternoon, as Shane Brick inspired the Kingdom to their third win on the trot.

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St. Patrick's Play

Popular Irish bands

Popular Irish bands
Rock out this St. Patrick's day. It's not all Uilleann pipes and flutes (instruments generally heard in traditional Irish folk music). Just as Bono has rocked our ears for decades, discover our picks for the latest bands that rock from the Emerald Isle.

Irish-American Culture

Celebrating Culture

What's your favorite part of St. Patrick's Day?

  • Traditional Irish fare
  • Parade celebrations
  • Drinking a Guinness with friends
  • Honoring the Irish heritage

Strange, creepy and just plain weird St. Patrick's greeting cards

Strange, creepy and just plain weird St. Patrick's greeting cards

Irish Fare