St. Patrick’s Day

A Popular Holiday in America

March 17

Vocabulary

• Kidnapped

• Shepherd

• Coast

• Banished

• Parade

• Shamrock

Who is St. Patrick?

St. Patrick

• St. Patrick was born sometime between 300 and 400 AD

• He was born in Roman Britain

St. Patrick

• When he was 16-years-old he was kidnapped and taken to Ireland

• He worked as a shepherd for 6 years and found God

St. Patrick

• God told Patrick to run to the coast, where a ship would be waiting for him

• A ship was there, and he went home

St. Patrick

• Patrick later came back to Ireland and helped many people, and even banished all snakes

• He died in Ireland on March 17, the day that would become St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s DayToday

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

• St. Patrick’s Day first started around the year 1600

• People have worn shamrock’s since 1680

• In 1930 St. Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland

• In America, Boston has had a parade every year since 1737

• New York has had a St. Patrick’s Day parade every year since 1762

• About 150,000 people take part in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade every year!

4-Leaf Clover

• If you can find a 4-leaf clover it is very lucky

St. Patrick’s DayAround the World

Chicago River

• Each year in the American city of Chicago, they dye the river green.

• This means they dump a green color into the water.

• Why?• It makes people

happy

Funny

• Why do people get so funny and wear funny clothes on St. Patrick’s Day?

Green Beer

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!