The 17th day of March every year serves as a day of celebration for Irish people. This is when they commemorate the death of Ireland's foremost patron saint, Saint Patrick - hence, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated. During such season, festivities ran throughout the streets of Dublin and the whole of Ireland. Outside the country, the holiday is also celebrated in communities with a significantly large Irish population. One would find tons of people flooding the streets of Chicago for St. Patrick's Day, with signs of Irish heritage seen all around the city. This also goes for cities like San Francisco in California, New York, Savannah, and of course, Boston. The iconic holiday is known for parades, leprechauns, and the color green. The celebration also gives people an excuse for going out to pubs to get drunk.

There is so much about St. Patrick's Day that people, even non-Irish ones, find amusing. Their celebrations tend to be very festive, full of alcohol, and surrounded by bright colors. If you are not the type who wants to go out and party hard during this holiday, there are other ways to celebrate Irish pride and Celtic culture. Why not watch movies where you will find Irish central characters, actors, or that take place somewhere in Ireland. Through this, you may get a sense of what it feels like to be from such a beautiful country, even just for a whole film's duration. In this list, don't be surprised to find titles that feature Irish actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Saoirse Ronan as we have some of the best movies to watch this Saint Patrick's Day.