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St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, which is the anniversary of his death, according to History.com.
Everyone has their own small traditions to celebrate the holiday. However, because it is not as big a holiday as Halloween and Christmas, some don’t even celebrate it. Sophomore Reagan Comerford celebrates St. Patrick’s Day every year.
“I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green and seeing that our leprechaun brought us gold chocolates,” Comerford said.
Wearing green is a common trend and tradition for everyone on St. Patrick’s Day. Many follow the silly tradition of pinching those who are not wearing green. One fun legend suggests that wearing green makes people invisible to leprechauns.
“My favorite memory associated with St. Patrick’s Day is when my mom and dad made everything green like the milk, pancakes, and eggs,” Comerford said.
St. Patrick’s Day is a known, fun holiday to celebrate with your friends and family. The holiday is associated with so many different things such as wearing green, breaking Lent, going to parades, and so much more!
“This year I’m going to probably make a green meal with my mom and eat the gold chocolates with my brothers,” Comerford said.
Some may think Ireland is where the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are, but it is actually America that has the largest celebrations currently. Many people celebrate this holiday. U.S history teacher Samuel Almond also loves to celebrate.
“I celebrate by wearing some green and meeting up with some friends,” Almond said.
There are various activities that people can participate in on St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate. This includes scavenger hunts, going to a St. Patrick’s Day parade, decorating cookies, making crafts, making traditional Irish meals, watching Irish movies, and so much more.
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