St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th is a national Irish holiday. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, it is a day off from work. Citizens in many cities organize green-colored festivals, the most important custom on this day is to wear green clothes. Green is the national color of Ireland. Another tradition associated with the celebration of this holiday is the tradition of drinking whiskey, the obligatory glass of whiskey that is drunk from a jug called "Patrick's pitcher". The main symbol is shamrock, that is, a three-leaf clover, white or small-headed. It is related to the Irish tradition. According to the legend of Saint Patrick, he used the clover to explain to the first Irish Christians the dogma of the Holy Trinity. The holiday is celebrated not only in Ireland but also in Poland. In Gdańsk, the Anchor and viaducts are illuminated green. In other countries, green beer is served on this day.
Curiosities
☘️ Name of the holiday in English Saint Patrick's Day and in Irish Lá 'le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig.
☘️ The first parade on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day was held in New York in 1762.
☘️ On St. Patrick's Day people wear a clover leaf on their clothes.
☘️ Saint Patrick is known to drive snakes out of Ireland.
Compiled by Nikola Lasik and Joanna Kwiatek, IA LO
Patrick's Day - Irish national and religious holiday celebrated on March 17, the patron saint of Ireland - St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is a holiday in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Montserrat. The most important tradition of the celebration of St. Patrick's Day is wearing green clothes. Green is the national color of Ireland, referring to the grassy landscape of the island and symbolizing the clover traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick. In many cities, the Irish organize fairs and street parades, dominated by greenery.
The main symbol of the holiday is shamrock, which is also one of the symbols traditionally associated with Ireland. According to the legend of St. Patrick, he used this plant to explain to the first Irish Christians the dogma of the Holy Trinity. They could not understand how it is possible that there are Three Divine Persons and at the same time they are one God. Yet another tradition related to the celebration of St. Patrick's Day is a tradition of drinking whiskey - the obligatory glass of whiskey is called "Patrick's pitcher". Behind this tradition there is a legend according to which Saint Patrick frightened a certain innkeeper who did not pour a full measure of alcohol that monsters would appear in her inn. The scared woman had always filled her glass since then.
March 17 is the day of the death of St. Patrick's Day, hence his life and achievements are remembered every year.
The holiday is also celebrated outside Ireland, also in Poland, which is related to the popularity of Celtic culture. An example is Gdańsk, which illuminates the green of Anchor and viaducts. In the United States, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day dates back to 1737. In other countries, this holiday is mainly associated with serving green beer and shows of Irish dances and music. The very custom of serving green beer that day is not a tradition straight from Ireland, it was introduced by the descendants of the Irish who immigrated to the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. In Ireland itself, this custom has emerged recently, more because of tourists expecting a pint of green beer, than because of the Irish themselves.
Compiled by Wiktoria Sadkowska IA LO
