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March: St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish. St. Patrick was born about 385 A.D. in Northern Wales. He studied religion in Europe to become a priest and bishop. He then brought Christianity to the Irish by teaching in Ireland for 29 years. St. Patrick is most known around the world as driving all the snakes out of Ireland through trickery.

The symbol of shamrocks: An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. He used it in his sermons and his followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day. Green is also associated with Saint Patrick's Day because it is the color of spring, Ireland, and the shamrock.

Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th by the Irish as well as many North Americans, with parades, parties, wearing of green, Irish songs and jigs.