St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this month, and here are a few fun facts about the holiday and Irish culture to help get you in that lucky holiday spirit.
This holiday commemorates St. Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.
It also celebrates Irish heritage and culture in general.
Celebrations often include public parades and festivals, and the wearing of the color green.
Why green? Wearing green and sporting shamrocks is a nod to St. Patrick because he is said to have used the three-leafed shamrock plant to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish.
St. Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903.
The very first St. Patrick’s Day parade was also held in 1903 in Waterford.
