St. Joseph’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Joseph falls on March 19th each year. Saint Joseph is the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus Christ.

St Joseph is regarded as the patron saint of several regions across the globe, including Austria, Croatia and Vietnam, as well as being the patron saint of workers.

In some Catholic countries such as Italy and Spain, St Joseph’s Day falls on the same day as Father’s Day. St. Joseph’s Day is celebrated all over the world.

St Joseph's Day bears special importance in Sicily, as it's believed he prevented a famine in the Italian city during the Middle Ages.

In Sicily, participants usually build what is known as “St. Joseph’s Table.” This table is often decorated with flowers and candles, and people place wine and foods on it that are considered lucky. Some of these lucky foods include fava beans, lemons, and foods that contain sawdust. All of these foods have symbolic meanings. Fava beans were the only things that survived a drought during the Middle Ages in Italy – which is why it is considered lucky. Breadcrumbs are worked into the recipes of the dishes because St. Joseph was a carpenter and the breadcrumbs represent sawdust. Some people place fish and seafood on the altar as well. However, what is not placed on St. Joseph’s Table is any dish which contains meat. That’s because this holiday occurs during Lent.

In Sicily, it is also believed that if a woman manages to sneak a lemon off of St. Joseph’s Table on this day, then will she have better luck finding a husband. It is also customary for people to wear red on this day and to indulge themselves with doughnuts and crème puffs.