What you need to know about St. Patrick's Day - Origin, Facts & Traditions
St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland PARADE St. Patrick's Day was first celebrated in the Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida in the 17th century. Since then, it has overtime become a national holiday of Ireland and the Irish communities around the world. On March 17 th , St. Patrick’s Day, everyone takes his or her time off to decorate every corner of the street and cover them in a traditional green with a clover emblem. In some places, rivers, monuments, and even ski resorts are often colored green to commemorate this special occasion. Both sides of the Chicago River are dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Of course, food and drinks also wear a fresh green as they bring everybody an incredible feast. Food and drinks wear a fresh green To start off this exciting holiday, festival parades are held in which people can often be seen dressed in either traditional Iris...