- 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.