St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on March 17.  It is often celebrated by parades, feasts, and of course, wearing green. Though you may wear green on St. Patrick’s day, do you know why you’re wearing green?  Who is St. Patrick?  Why do we celebrate it in the United States?

So why do we wear green on St. Patrick’s day? Wearing green make us “invisible” to leprechauns,  leprechauns then would pinch anyone who was not wearing green(who they could see).  Who is Saint Patrick? St. Patrick is obviously a saint, he was one of the first saints of Ireland. Not much is known about his life. Finally, why do we celebrate it in America?  Well, St. Patrick’s day is a global celebration of the Irish culture on March 17.

Remember, March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. We wear green on Saint Patrick’s day so we will be invisible to the leprechauns. Saint Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland, and not much is known about him. St. Patrick’s day is as global celebration. Why is St Patrick’s day celebrated around the world?

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