guffie wrote:I think you could be right there
Best time would be Christmas Eve

OK. That's a long time to wait. How about filling in the time by studying St Patrick so that we know something about the guy by the 17th March and can explain what the occasion's all about to those who haven't a clue ...
Click here where you'll find
"St. Patrick's Day Secrets Revealed" by a Scots guy named Mark.