St. Patrick’s Day, held on March 17 each year, is a holiday celebrated in honor of the man Saint Patrick who is believed to have brought Christianity to Ireland. His birth is speculated to have been around 385 AD , Wales with his place of death much disputed; some believe he died in Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland with others claiming he died in Glastonbury, England. It is believed that he died on March 17. Today Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world with Irish people being the main celebrators. Most of the day is celebrated drinking and participating in the Irish festivals of the day whether it be feasting, dancing, singing or watching parades. Saint Patrick day is also most notorious for being the day of “green” and people found without a single article of green on them often find themselves the victim to pinching. Canada celebrates this earnestly along the many Irish immigrants and descendants from past times.
Personally I think St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun and exciting day, it’s almost hard to imagine that it resulted from a Saint dying. The folklore and traditions tied to St. Patrick’s Day are so unique it makes you wonder what were going through the people’s mind when they created them. I like St. Patrick day, I enjoy the traditions and eagerly relish the folklore, especially the ones about the leprechauns. Of course I do not approve of such distasteful acts such as drinking but other traditions such as dancing and singing, I find quite enjoyable.
