St. Patrick's Day (March 17), is the Christian feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (387-461), the patron saint of Ireland. It is a legal holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK overseas territory of Montserrat and the province of Newfoundland. It is celebrated worldwide by the Irish and those of Irish descent (and increasingly by many of non-Irish descent). A major parade takes place in Dublin and in most other Irish towns and villages.