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All About St. Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year. St. Patrick’s Day around the World St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the world, including: Ireland, the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia. How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated? • People have parties and eat party food. • People decorate in green to remind them of Ireland. • People also wear the colour green. Fun Facts! The Chicago River is dyed green with vegetable dye to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The dye lasts for 5 hours. The Empire State building in New York is lit up with green lights to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
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All About St. Patrick’s DaySaint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year.
St. Patrick’s Day around the World
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the world, including: Ireland, the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia.
How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?• People have parties and eat party food.
• People decorate in green to remind them of Ireland.
• People also wear the colour green.
Fun Facts!The Chicago River is dyed green with vegetable dye to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The dye lasts for 5 hours.
The Empire State building in New York is lit up with green lights to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
All About St. Patrick’s DaySaint Patrick was a Christian priest. He is the patron saint of Ireland.
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year.
How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?
People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having a party or a parade, wearing special clothes and eating party foods and drink. People like to wear the colour green, which reminds them of Ireland and Saint Patrick. Some people go to church.
Which countries celebrateSt. Patrick’s Day?• Ireland
• Great Britain
• Canada
• Australia
• United States of America
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Key Words• Christian: A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
• Saint: A good and holy person, who has dedicated their life to God.
St. Patrick’s Day Traditions• The biggest St. Patrick’s Day parade is in New York.
• It has been going for over 250 years.
• The Empire State Building turns on green lights as part of the celebration
ATTRIBUTION - Photo courtesy of Boris Dzhingarov (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
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All About St. Patrick’s DaySaint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian priest and later, a Bishop. It is said that he performed a thousand miracles before he became a saint. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March every year.
How Is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated?
People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having a party or a parade, wearing special clothes and eating party food. People decorate with and wear the colour green, which reminds them of Ireland and Saint Patrick. Green is one of the colours on the Irish flag. It also reminds them of the shamrock leaf which Saint Patrick is often associated with. Some people go to church on St. Patrick’s Day.
Which countries celebrateSt. Patrick’s Day?• Ireland
• Great Britain
• Canada
• Australia
• United States of America
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Did you know?In Chicago, USA, the
Chicago River is dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The river is dyed with vegetable dye, so that it doesn’t harm the wildlife.
The colour is temporary and only lasts for five
hours.
Key Words• Christian: A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
• Miracle: Something extraordinary, which can’t be explained by science or nature.
• Saint: A good and holy person, who has dedicated their life to God.
ATTRIBUTION - Photo courtesy of Puparrazi PhotographY (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution
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