St. Patrick's Day

The Holiday

• St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th in Ireland

• This holiday has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland…

• It is also celebrated by people in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

• St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin is a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions and fireworks shows.

Symbols & Traditions

• People wear green in memory of Ireland

The Shamrock• All people wear shamrocks in St

Patrick’s Day

• The shamrock symbolizes the rebirth of spring. It has got three leaves but….

• If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.

• Each leaf of a four-leaf clover represents something different: 

• First is hope• Second is faith• Third is love• Fourth is happiness.

The Leprechaun• Leprechauns look like a little old man and

are dress like shoemakers wearing a cocked hat and leather apron. They are responsible for mending the shoes of the other fairies.

• It is a widely known symbol of St. Patrick's

• The legend said that fairies pay the leprechauns for their work with golden coins and they collected the coin in large pots called POTS OF GOLD.

• If you capture one he has to reveal you where is his gold hidden!!!

The Rainbow

• Supposedly, the Pot of Gold is hidden at the end of a rainbow.

• But you can never find the end of a rainbow… first you have to catch the little Leprechaun

• If you catch one… you will be very lucky!!!!

The Flag

Green—People of the SouthOrange—People of the NorthWhite—Peace that brings them together

St. Patrick's DayGAME

Question 1

St. Patrick is celebrated in

Answer 1:

Ireland

Question 2

When is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated?

Answer 2

March 17th

Question 3

The shamrock has

leaves.

Answer 3

Three

Question 4

If you catch a Leprechaun, you can make him tell you where he hides his

Answer 4

Gold

Question 5

Leprechauns wear suits colour

Answer 5

Green