St.
Patrick's Day
St.
Patrick's Day is an Irish
holiday celebrated
all around the globe to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint
Patrick.
Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March
17th.
There
are many traditions and symbols associated with St. Patrick's Day and
Ireland. Here are a handful of the most popular practices.
Shamrock
St.
Patrick used the shamrock to visually illustrate the concept of the
Trinity
(the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit).
Leprechans
Green
So
why do we all wear green?
Probably because you'll be pinched if
you don't! School children started this tradition. Green is also the
color
of spring, the shamrock,
and is connected with hope
and nature.