# Pope Cancels St Patricks Day By Cowbag | Published 2008-03-17 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-st-patricks-day-uk-church-cancels-st-patricks-day References: [news.bbc](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7300466.stm) According to the [Catholic Church](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luce) in the UK, if you are celebrating St Patrick's Day as usual today, you're making a BIG mistake. Normally marked by a giant celebration on the 17th of March, St Patrick's Day is actually an opportunity for Christians to remember the patron saint of Ireland. A certain Saint Patrick. However, this year [Easter is early](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-brunch-popup) (this weekend, woo hoo) and therefore the Catholic church decided this simply MUST take precedence over St Patrick's Day in their calender. Therefore St Patrick's Day is simply not on the calendar of feast days this year, they have *canceled* it. Which, to be honest, achieved nothing expect to make the church look totally out of date. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Early Easter:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to leverage Early Easter to create new marketing campaigns and promotions. - **Changing Religious Traditions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative events and activities that cater to changing religious traditions and attract a broader audience. - **Reimagining Cultural Celebrations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefine how cultural celebrations are observed and find new ways to engage and connect with the community. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create targeted advertising strategies for businesses looking to capitalize on changing holiday trends. - **Event Planning and Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer unique event planning services that cater to evolving cultural and religious celebrations. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop specialized tour packages and experiences centered around cultural celebrations to attract a diverse range of tourists. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Holiday-Themed Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-st-patricks-day.md) - [Misspelled Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misspelled-holiday-campaign.md) - [Matcha Patty's Day Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/st-pattys-mini-cloud-cake.md) - [Golden Patty's Day Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-as-gold-theme.md) - [St. Patrick's Burger Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/st-paddys-day-patty.md) - [St. Patrick's Day-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenny-leprechaun-doughnut.md) - [Irish Stout Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guinness-unveiled.md) - [Green Patty's Day Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bagel-boss.md) - [Specialty Irish-Themed Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/st-patricks-day-donuts.md)