St. Patrick's Day

Chapter 6

St. Patrick’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is celebrated on the 17th of March every year. It honours the death of Saint Patrick, as he brought Christianity to Ireland. Throughout this article, I will bring your attention to some symbolism, celebration techniques, as well as fun facts about this wondrous day!

SYMBOLISM: 
Shamrocks are a common theme that comes to mind when one thinks about St. Patrick’s Day. Why, you may ask? Because Saint Patrick used a three-leaf clover to explain “the Holy Trinity of Christianity, which is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.” There is also the colour green, which is often associated and linked to Ireland and shamrocks. Leprechauns are also connected to St. Patrick’s Day due to their popularity in Irish folklore.

CELEBRATION TECHNIQUES:
There are many ways as to how one could celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You could attend parades and festivals—those are always fun! You could also try out some traditional Irish food and drink, like corned beef, cabbage, and guinness! Dance or sing along to some Irish music, wear green, and look for shamrocks… Who knows, maybe you’re a lucky person.

FUN FACTS:
1. St. Patrick wasn’t actually Irish… British instead!
2. St. Patrick’s name was originally Maewyn, but he changed it.
3. St. Patrick’s Day was once correlated with the colour blue, but later on, it was changed to green.
4. Leprechauns are mischievous creatures, related to trickery as well as gold.
5. Apparently Leprechauns can only be male?

Well, that’s unfortunately all I have for today, readers. So sorry for not writing more, but thank you for reading despite that. Goodbye!

Written by Hazel Antler.
Edited by Hazel Antler.
Proofread by Daphne Clarke.