St. Brigid's Day, February 1, celebrates one of Ireland's patron saints Saint Brigid. St. Brigid's Feast Day was once celebrated by pagan Irish as Imbolic the Celtic feast marking the start of spring.

St Brigid's Day on February 1 marks the beginning ... celebrates Ireland's only female patron saint and the Gaelic festival of Imbolc. The day is marked with celebrations, woven crosses, and ...

But in Ireland boxty is more associated with St. Brigid's Day (and its pagan predecessor, Imbolc), which traditionally falls on February 1. In pre-Christian times, the festival celebrated the ...

"St. Brigid of Kildare is particularly associated with light and hope and peace. In including the Saint Brigid/Imbolc public holiday as one of the official days our National Flag is flown ...