All About St.

Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year.

How Is St. Patrick’s Day

Celebrated?
• People have parties and eat
party food.
• People decorate in green to
remind them of Ireland.
• People also wear the colour
green.

St. Patrick’s Day around the World

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the world, including:
Ireland, the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia.

Fun Facts!
The Chicago River is dyed
green with vegetable dye to
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
The dye lasts for 5 hours.

The Empire State building

in New York is lit up with
green lights to celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day.
 All About St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick was a Christian priest. He is the patron saint of
Ireland.
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year.

Which countries celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day?
• Ireland
• Great Britain
• Canada
• Australia
• United States of America

How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?

People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having a party or a parade,
wearing special clothes and eating party foods and drink. People
like to wear the colour green, which reminds them of Ireland and
Saint Patrick. Some people go to church.

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St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

• The biggest St. Patrick’s Day
parade is in New York.
• It has been going for
over 250 years.
• The Empire State Building
turns on green lights as
part of the celebration

Key Words
• Christian: A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
• Saint: A good and holy person, who has dedicated their
life to God.

ATTRIBUTION - Photo courtesy of Boris Dzhingarov (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

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Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian
priest and later, a Bishop. It is said that he performed a thousand
miracles before he became a saint. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated
on the 17th March every year.

Which countries celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day?
• Ireland
• Great Britain
• Canada
• Australia
• United States of America

How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?

People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having a party or a parade,
wearing special clothes and eating party food. People decorate with
and wear the colour green, which reminds them of Ireland and Saint
Patrick. Green is one of the colours on the Irish flag. It also reminds
them of the shamrock leaf which Saint Patrick is often associated
with. Some people go to church on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Did you know?

In Chicago, USA, the
Chicago River is dyed green
to celebrate St. Patrick’s
Day! The river is dyed with
vegetable dye, so that it
doesn’t harm the wildlife.
The colour is temporary
and only lasts for five
hours.

Key Words
• Christian: A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
• Miracle: Something extraordinary, which can’t be explained
by science or nature.
• Saint: A good and holy person, who has dedicated their life
to God.

ATTRIBUTION - Photo courtesy of Puparrazi PhotographY (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

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