St Patrick's Day

Welcome to the St Patrick's Day Learning Space.

St. Patrick’s Day Facts

• Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17th.

• Saint Patrick’s Day started in Ireland.

• The shamrock is the symbol for Saint Patrick’s Day!

• Saint Patrick was a real person! He was bishop in Ireland.

• A shamrock is a clover that usually has three leaves — four if you are lucky!

• Leprechauns are another symbol for Saint Patrick’s Day.

• Many cities have Saint Patrick’s Day parades.

• Many people wear the color green on Saint Patrick’s Day!

• Corned beef and cabbage are Irish foods eaten on Saint Patrick’s Day.

• Many people look for pots of gold on Saint Patrick’s Day!

Facts about St. Patrick

• Saint Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland. This is because he was the person to bring the Christian religion to the republic of Ireland. Ireland has two other patron saints. They are Saint Brigid and Saint Columba.

• Saint Patrick was born in Britain and was brought to Ireland as a slave. When he was free he became a priest and sparked the arrival of Christianity.

• One of the many Irish legends is that St. Patrick drove all the snakes away from Ireland! 

• St. Patrick died in the 5th century. However, St. Patrick’s Day did not become popular until the 17th century!

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

This public holiday was originated in the 18th century when the Irish immigrants in North America wanted a special day to celebrate their heritage. Here are some popular facts about St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

• Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th. Why? This is the day that Saint Patrick unfortunately died. He is an important part of Irish heritage and the Irish people want to honor and celebrate this Christian missionary.

• In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a feast day celebration that happens every year. It is also a religious celebration.

• Many people in Ireland and countries all over the world go to church on St. Patrick’s Day!

• Irish legends say that if you wear green on the day, you are invisible to Leprechauns. If you are not wearing green, leprechauns can see you and will pinch you! This is why we pinch each other as well if we see someone not wearing green.

• Many restaurants will make traditional Irish food on St. Patrick’s Day. Those traditional foods typically include: corned beef, cabbage, Irish soda bread, and shepherd’s pie.