St.

Patrick's
Day
Guerrero Rangel José Alejandro
Hernández Díaz Estefany
Sánchez Quiroz Fátima
Vélez Martínez Crysthian Jehovanny
Maya Juárez Ismael Antonio
What is celebrated and what is its origin?
Is celebrated on March 17
in honor of the death day
of Ireland's principal
patron saint.

It is named after Ireland's

patron saint, St. Patrick,
and celebrates Irish
heritage with food,
parades, drinks, Irish
traditions.
Since 1631
St. Patrick's Day has been a
religious holiday to commemorate
the anniversary of the fifth
century death of the missionary
credited with spreading
Christianity in Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day
How did St. Patrick's Day arrive in the United States?
In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day began as a quiet
religious celebration that later evolved into a
parade and festival filled with colour, music
and food. When the Irish migrated to the United
States they brought their traditions with them.
They transformed St. Patrick's Day into a
secular holiday that celebrates the Irish
character.

At the end of the Civil War, Irish

migrants were seen as criminals, so they
looked for ways to show their identity
and the nationalism of their country of
origin. Over the years, parades became
popular in the main cities of the United
States.
Celebrations
Boston held the first St. Patrick's

Day parade in 1737, followed by

New York City in 1762. Since 1962,

Chicago has colored its river green

to commemorate the holiday

This celebration generates an economic spill of

almost 6 million dollars in the American Union

each year, according to data from the National

Retail Federation. Americans do not distribute

gifts on this day, but all expenses correspond to

dinners, parties or outings to restaurants and

bars.
"BATALLA DE CHURUBUSCO"

On August 20, 1847, the Mexican

Army faced the American troops in
the facilities of the Convent of
Churubusco, with the Battalions of
the National Guard, which for that
purpose carried out several
fortification works, which were not
finished due to the time pressure.
"BATALLA DE CHURUBUSCO"
The divisions of Worth and Twiggs
with more than 600 men and some
artillery pieces threw themselves
on the flanks of the convent falling
squarely on the position that
defended Brigadier General Pedro
María Anaya. Three times the
invaders were repulsed, suffering a
great number of casualties, so they
attacked the convent this time by
the front and its right side, in
which they also found resistance.
Today
Both Irish and non-Irish
people participate in the
festivities of this day, usually
wearing a green clothing or a
clover, the Irish national
plant.
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated in the United
States?
A large part of the Irish population living in the
United States has taken it upon themselves to
celebrate in style to commemorate their roots. More
than a religious celebration, it has manifested itself
as a commercial opportunity, since the sale of liquor,
food and costumes boosts the market and helps the
economy.
So much so that, during St.
Patrick's weekend, the
consumption of Guinness, Irish
beer, triples and reaches 13
million pints in one day,
something like 150 pints per
second. Cheers to that!
 In Mexico, St. Patrick's Day
Is also celebrated on March 17, where in addition to
celebrating the work of the saint, it also
commemorates the Saint Patrick's Battalion, that is,
those brave Irish immigrants who fought alongside the
Mexican army during the U.S. invasion of Mexican
territory.
St. Patrick's Day Numbers & Curiosities
Guinness, the most famous Irish Stout in the world, is
the most consumed beer on St. Patrick's Day. Every
year, during this holiday, about thirteen million pints
of Guinness are drunk around the world and sales
increase by 150%. The tradition of drinking Guinness in
St. Patrick's dates back to 1759 and originated in
Ireland.

Saint Patrick was Scottish by birth, at the age of 6 he

goes to France and some time later as a priest he
changes his name to "Patricius".
Drown the shamrock" is a very popular jargon among
the Irish and means something like: drinking alcohol
until you get drunk. But this expression becomes more
popular in the celebrations of St. Patrick's Day.

The International Space Station emits green lights

from Earth orbit on St. Patrick's Day. In addition,
astronauts celebrate in their own style in zero gravity.
Before 1970, there was a law that prohibited the
consumption of alcohol during the most famous party
in Ireland... so the celebration was based on mere
religious rites.

Originally, the light blue color represented Ireland.

Clover was used by the Irish independence movement,
which later, with its popularity, was taken to
celebrate St. Patrick's Day as the national emblem.