Saint Patrick's Day

Written by Lainey Davis & Anna Martin

Saint Patrick’s Day History and Background

The history of Saint Patrick's Day is to celebrate the death of the 5th century. The Irish celebrate this holiday by doing parades, cooking special foods, music, dancing and drinking a whole lot of green. March 17th was a day that many Irish Catholics attended church in the morning and celebrated in the afternoon. The traditional color is associated with Ireland's patron saint before the 1798 Irish rebellion. Saint Patrick was born in Roman Britain. He then was kidnapped and brought into slavery at the age of 16 in ireland. Patrick later escaped and returned back to Ireland and became the Patron. He brought Christianity out to the citizens. The Americans take Saint Patrick's day quite seriously as well. They celebrate through parades, feasting, dancing and some drinks! Americans like to show pride and celebrate their heritage.

Saint Patrick's Day Traditions to Help You Celebrate Irish Pride

"You gotta try your luck at least once a day because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it." (Jimmy Dean) St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just a celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It’s also a demonstration of Irish pride and a welcome bit of green-fueled joy to kick off the spring season and shake off our winter blues. Wishing you a pot o' gold and all the joy your heart can hold, here are the perfect St. Patrick's day activities to participate in.

• Wearing the color green

• Rocking Shamrocks

• Rocking Shamrocks

It is believed that St Patrick used a clover with three leaves on one stem to explain the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) when preaching Christianity. The Shamrock has become a symbol most frequently associated with Ireland and fresh shamrock is worn in the lapel on St Patrick's Day.

• Eating corned beef, bacon, and cabbage

• The harsh reality is that the Irish themselves could not afford luxury meats, therefore, leaving them with bacon and corned beef. To cherish this tradition just check out the menu of an Irish bar/restaurant on March 17th.

This global celebration can be a very festive day. These ideas are totally customizable for your ideal day. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!