Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saint of Ireland.
The day is generally characterised by the attendance of church services,wearing of green attire (especially shamrocks), and the lifting of Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking, which is often proscribed during the rest of the season.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland,Newfoundlan and Labrador in Canada. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as the Great Britain, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland,Newfoundlan and Labrador in Canada. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as the Great Britain, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, among others.
Over the years the colour green and its association with Saint Patrick's day grew.Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century. He is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish, and the wearing and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a ubiquitous feature of the day. In the 1798 rebellion, in hopes of making a political statement, Irish soldiers wore full green uniforms on 17 March in hopes of catching public attention. The phrase "the wearing of the green", meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing, derives from a song of the same name.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Its a time for fun. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!
Video lesson on St. Patrick's Day:
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Video St. Patrick's Day song:
Video "How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day":
Video St. Patrick's Day parades in Dublin:
Video St. Patrick's Day song:
Lyrics to the song:
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The story of St Patrick's Day began so long ago
The lyrics in this song will tell you all you need to know
the seventeenth of March is when this joyous holiday
is celebrated happily with colorful parades.
Patrick was only sixteen when the pirates captured him
they sold him to slavery and took him to Ireland
He kept the faith and made his escape when he was twenty-two
and made it back to Britain 'twas the only home he knew
Patrick had a vision to return to Ireland and vowed to teach Christianity
until the bitter end legend says that Patrick used the shamrock to explain
that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are all and one the same
On this day the Irish dress in many shades of green and some are feeling lucky
with the leprechauns they've seen it's music and fun for everyone
We'll party and we'll play. Come one, come all.
Come join along on this St. Paddy's Day!
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