We need an official St. Patricks Day Event

[Canadane]

I'd prefer unique seasonal events that aren't just mirrors of those taking place in the real world at the time.

The Rising.

[SilverObi]

Hey now first of all, Saint Coinach was not Allagan. And second of all, all those serpents we see wandering around are the direct product of Allagan chimera research so they brought more snakes instead of driving them away! More to the point of the OP though while St. Patrick's is definitely a thing Japan celebrates cause they love their holidays (who doesn't?), it's not quite as big as lots of others, particularly the ones they've adapted into seasonal events in this game as well as FFXI. I wouldn't mind more events though I'd prefer they added the Feast of Swords as the distaff counterpart to Little Ladies' Day.

[Johaandr]

I'd prefer unique seasonal events that aren't just mirrors of those taking place in the real world at the time.

Lol. What?

[Theodric]

Lol. What?

The vast majority of seasonal events are simply real world festivities with a few tweaks to make them fit into FFXIV. Starlight is Christmas. All Saint's Wake is Halloween. Valentione's is Valentine's Day.

All of them lean on the overly commercialised modern day elements rather than the traditional elements as well. In my opinion, it's just bland. I already celebrate them in the real world. It'd be a lot more interesting to me to explore something genuinely unique.

The Rising.

Mm. That's my favourite of the seasonal events.

[Gula]

Didn't wear green and not a single drop of poison was drunk. More original events sounds great. I saw the former Rising items on mog station and the aesthetic is so pretty.

[Bigmoose85]

An official St. Patricks Day would work really well in Final Fantasy XIV lore. I can already think of how to implement it.

A Sharlayan NPC is mysteriously seen walking about Limsa Lominsa, and the adventurers are tasked with investigating the matter. It turns out that he seeks to bring tidings of Saint Coinach. A celebration about how the old Allagan Saint apparently drove the snakes out of ancient Alag.

The costume would be a leprechaun outfit, and you would get a wind up leprechaun.

What would you think. I know Little Ladies Day is a bit close to Saint Patricks aka what I would dub "Saint Coinachs Day", but it would be really fun.

I think it could yield some funny quest lines for sure.

[DamianFatale]

I love celebrating real world holidays in XIV. At christmas time taking part in the Starlight festival brings a smile to my face for example.

There has always been a soft spot in my heart for holiday specials.

[Tizzy_Tormentor]

Is St Patrick's Day celebrated in Japan?

It is, I was on vacation in Tokyo during March last year and there was a parade in Harujuku, I was pleasantly surprised.

[Lium]

Is St Patrick's Day celebrated in Japan? If not, it ain't happening.

This was going to be my question. Apparently, it is observed in Tokyo: https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0001037/

I don't know about the rest of Japan, though. Tokyo is a big international city, so that makes sense.

[AniKai]

St. Patri-whatever-icks? Meh, pass.