St Patrick's Day

Август 21, 2022

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2. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on March 17th in honor of Saint Patrick of
3. The national symbol of Ireland is shamrock and according to legend Saint Patrick chose this plant
4. Traditional activities include dressing up in green clothes, holding parades, arranging fireworks, singing and dancing in
5. Green is the official colour of St. Patrick’s Day. It is also the national colour of
6. Another symbol of St. Patrick’s Day is Leprechauns. They are little people who wear green clothes
7. Officially St. Patrick’s Day is recognized as a bank holiday in Ireland. People don’t work or
8. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching the
9. Bacon and cabbage is what most people have on this day. Another popular dish is Irish
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St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on March 17th in

honor of Saint Patrick of Ireland. He was the patron of Ireland, and a saint who brought Christianity to the nation. Saint Patrick is also known for driving the snakes away from Ireland.

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The national symbol of Ireland is shamrock and according to legend

Saint Patrick chose this plant to illustrate the Holy Trinity to the Irish. Nobody knows exactly why St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th. However, there is a theory that on this day Saint Patrick died. Originally the holiday was celebrated only in Ireland but today a lot of countries in the world celebrate it.

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Traditional activities include dressing up in green clothes, holding parades, arranging

fireworks, singing and dancing in the streets, going to pubs, organizing fairs and festivals. As it’s a religious holiday, many people in Ireland attend mass for saying prayers.

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Green is the official colour of St. Patrick’s Day. It is

also the national colour of the Irish and the symbol of spring. That’s why on this day people try to wear something green. It can be a T-shirt, a dress, a hat, a tie or simply a hair ribbon. They also paint green stripes on the city streets.

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Another symbol of St. Patrick’s Day is Leprechauns. They are little

people who wear green clothes and carry the pot of gold. Leprechauns cannot be offended or hurt.

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Officially St. Patrick’s Day is recognized as a bank holiday in

Ireland. People don’t work or study on this day.

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St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing

in Irish pubs, watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and just generally having a good time. Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!

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Bacon and cabbage is what most people have on this day.

Another popular dish is Irish soda bread and potato pancakes. Irish pub owners go crazy on this day, putting green food colouring into their beers and traditional Irish Guinness Stout is a sell out in all Irish pubs! People also drink lots of Irish coffee, which is made with warm whiskey, sugar, coffee and topped off with cream. Sounds delicious? It is!