Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th.
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday celebrated all around the World to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick.

Facts about the Irish
34 million Americans have Irish ancestry.
Some American towns have “Irish” names.
The harp is the symbol of Ireland. The color green is associated with Ireland, also known as “the Emerald Isle.”
The name “lephrechaun” comes from an Irish Gaelic word which means “shoemaker.”
Facts about Clovers
the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14!
Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.
In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair.
Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more. Some paint the yellow street lines green for the day! In Chicago, the Chicago River is dyed green with a special dye that only lasts a few hours. In Calgary the lights of the Calgary Tower are green… everything is green on Saint Patrick’s day!