THE HISTORY OF

ST. PATRICK´S DAY

WHAT IS ST. PATRICK´S DAY?

St. Patrick´s day is celebrated on

March 17 th each year. It is the
feast day of Ireland's patron saint
Patrick.
St. Patrick´s day is celebrated in
Ireland and all around the world by
people of Irish heritage. It has
become a very popular celebration
of Irish culture.
WHO WAS ST. PATRICK?
St. Patrick was born in Britain in
387 during the time Britain was
occupied by the Roman Empire.
His parents named him Padráig. He
came from a family of priests.

One day, when Padráig was 16, he

was kidnapped by raiders from
Ireland. They took him back to
Ireland as a slave, feeding sheeps.
He spent a lot of time praying and
he arrived to Ireland with 20 years
old.

Some say that he introduced the

Christianity in Ireland. He died on
March 17 in the same place he had
built his first church.
SYMBOLS
One of the important symbols of
St. Patrick´s Day is the shamrock
(trébol de cuatro hojas), or three
leaf clover. Patrick used the
shamrock to help people
understand God.
● Green clothes
● Leprechaun: is a magical
person from Irish tradition. If
you catch a Leprechaun, he will
give you the golden pot that
you will find at the end of the
Rainbow.
TYPICAL FOOD
Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes,
soda bread
AROUND THE WORLD

Chicago: dyes the Chicago River

green

Washington: the fountain on the

lawn of the White House
Rio de Janeiro: Jesucrist is green.

Egypt: important monuments are

green too.