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holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It is named
after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly
recognised of the patron saints of Ireland. It is observed by
the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion
(especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox
Church and Lutherans. Saint Patrick's Day was made an
official feast day in the early 17th century, and has
The day is generally characterised by the attendance of
church services, wearing of green attire (especially
shamrocks), and the lifting of Lenten restrictions on fasting
and drinking, which is often proscribed during the rest of
the season.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of
Ireland, Northern Ireland,[8] Newfoundland and Labrador
and in Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish
diaspora, especially in places such as the United
Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia,
and New Zealand, among others.
Traditional Wearing of the Green
Originally, the color associated with Saint Patrick was
blue. Over the years the color green and its association
with Saint Patrick's day grew. Green ribbons and
shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as
early as the 17th century. He is said to have used the
shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity
to the pagan Irish, and the wearing and display of
shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a
ubiquitous feature of the day.In the 1798 rebellion, in
hopes of making a political statement, Irish soldiers wore
full green uniforms on 17 March in hopes of catching
public attention. The phrase "the wearing of the green",
meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing, derives
from a song of the same name.
after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly
recognised of the patron saints of Ireland. It is observed by
the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion
(especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox
Church and Lutherans. Saint Patrick's Day was made an
official feast day in the early 17th century, and has
The day is generally characterised by the attendance of
church services, wearing of green attire (especially
shamrocks), and the lifting of Lenten restrictions on fasting
and drinking, which is often proscribed during the rest of
the season.
Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of
Ireland, Northern Ireland,[8] Newfoundland and Labrador
and in Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish
diaspora, especially in places such as the United
Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia,
and New Zealand, among others.
Traditional Wearing of the Green
Originally, the color associated with Saint Patrick was
blue. Over the years the color green and its association
with Saint Patrick's day grew. Green ribbons and
shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as
early as the 17th century. He is said to have used the
shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity
to the pagan Irish, and the wearing and display of
shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a
ubiquitous feature of the day.In the 1798 rebellion, in
hopes of making a political statement, Irish soldiers wore
full green uniforms on 17 March in hopes of catching
public attention. The phrase "the wearing of the green",
meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing, derives
from a song of the same name.
