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History of St. Pats

St. Patrick's Day originated as a Christian feast day honoring St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick lived in the 5th century and is credited with spreading Christianity in Ireland. Over time, the March 17th celebration of his death evolved from a religious observance to include parades, feasting, and other traditions. As Irish immigrants fled the potato famine and brought their customs to places like the United States, St. Patrick's Day celebrations grew in popularity abroad. Key symbols of the holiday include the shamrock and leprechauns, and the wearing of the color green. Major parades now take place around the world on March 17th to commemorate Irish heritage and culture.

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History of St. Pats

St. Patrick's Day originated as a Christian feast day honoring St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick lived in the 5th century and is credited with spreading Christianity in Ireland. Over time, the March 17th celebration of his death evolved from a religious observance to include parades, feasting, and other traditions. As Irish immigrants fled the potato famine and brought their customs to places like the United States, St. Patrick's Day celebrations grew in popularity abroad. Key symbols of the holiday include the shamrock and leprechauns, and the wearing of the color green. Major parades now take place around the world on March 17th to commemorate Irish heritage and culture.

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History of St.

Patrick’s Day
By: Krithi Kommidi & Charlie Greenburg

You may know about St. Patrick’s Day the holiday with the candy, rainbows, and
leprechauns, but do you know the history behind this famous Irish holiday? St.
Patrick’s Day is holiday that celebrates St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland. St.
Patrick (also known as Maewyn Succat) was a Cristian missionary and bishop in
Ireland during the 5th century. He is credited for bring Christianity to the Irish and
is associated with various legends like “driving the snakes out of Ireland and using
the shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity”. St. Pats day marks the
traditional death date of the patron saint which is said to be on March 17 th in 461
AD. The earliest St. Pats day celebrations can be traced back to the 17 th century in
Ireland and were even celebrated on March 17 th like it is now! That celebration
included religious observances, feasting, and parades. The color that represented
St. Patrick’s Day was initially blue but overtime became green because of its
association to Ireland and shamrock which is the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day. You
may be wondering how a holiday all the way in Ireland made its way here well let
me educate you about it. As the Irish immigrated across the world to escape from
the Great Potato Famine, they brought their traditions with them. Originally their
beliefs and holidays were unusual and alien to the U.S, when they celebrated St.
pats day they were presented as drunk and violent in local newspapers. However,
they turned this into an advantage and soon made these parades a show of strength
for the Irish. In the U.S the first ever St. Pats day Parade took place in New York
City in 1762, the parade was organized by Irish soldiers who were serving the
British army. Now this parade has turned into one of the largest parades in the U.S
with over 150,000 participants and around 3 million people lining up to watch this
spectacular show. Now you also may be wondering about those small little
creatures called Leprechauns (also known as lobaircin) and what they have to do
with this holiday. Leprechauns are very famous icons of this holiday it is believed
that these creatures stemmed from the Celtic belief in fairies. According to many
legends Leprechauns were known for their trickery and while they have their own
holiday on May 13th, they are also celebrated on St. Pats day. Overall, this Irish
holiday evolved from being a religious feast day to a worldwide celebration with
parades, parties, food, and most importantly drinking. It’s amazing to see small
honoring the St. Patrick turn into this wonderful celebration of Irish culture and
heritage.

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