St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

1. Who was St Patrick?

Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland.

2. What is the purpose of St. Patrick's Day?

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.

3. Why is St Patrick's Day designated and when is it?

This Irish holiday is always celebrated on March 17, which is the day that Saint Patrick died.

4. Why a certain color on St Patrick’s Day?

St. Patrick's revelers thought wearing green made one invisible to leprechauns, fairy creatures who would pinch anyone they could see (anyone not wearing green). People began pinching those who didn't wear green as a reminder that leprechauns would sneak up and pinch green-abstainers.