St. Patrick's Day March 17

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In March 17th, Irish people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Although this day is a religious and national holiday for the patron saint of Ireland , it has become a popular festival for many more people than the Irish alone. It is said that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and the world turns green on the 17th.

St. Patrick's Day Oh, my mother isn't Irish And my father isn't too, But today I feel as Irish As the really Irish do. For today I wear a shamrock That is green in every way And though I am Russian, I am Irish - for today!

Who Was St. Patrick? St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures.

Who Was St. Patrick? He was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn Succat. When he was 16, he was sold into slavery to Ireland where he was a shepherd for 6 years. While in captivity he studied and turned to religion.

Who Was St. Patrick? He escaped slavery and later returned to Ireland as a Missionary, determined to convert (обращать) Ireland to Christianity. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries, schools and churches across the country. His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.

Who Was St. Patrick? Many of the myths and legends surrounding the man have been added to his achievements over the years. It is claimed he chased all the snakes out of Ireland.

What are the symbols of St. Patrick's Day?

Green colour Most holidays that we celebrate have special colours. Green is the colour of Ireland and of St. Patrick's Day. Covered with green valleys and fields, Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle (Изумрудный остров). In the language of colours, green stands for nature. It is also associated with spring planting.

Green colour On the holiday people wear something green: a dress, sweater, skirt, or pants, a green tie, ribbon, hat, or socks.

Things that are green The trees are green. The grass is green. My clothes are green. My nose is green. Your chair is green. Your hair is green. Everything is green on Match 17! His hat is green. Her cat is green. His plants are green. Her pants are green. Our house is green. Their mouse is green. Everything is green on Match 17!

Shamrock Shamrock means «little clover» (клевер) in Gaelic. And for centuries it has been an emblem of the St. Patrick as well of Ireland. All over the world, St. Patrick's Day is a time to wear a shamrock. The shamrock is a clover leaf with three parts, some people say that the three parts are the footprints of angels.

Shamrock According to the legend, St. Patrick planted shamrock in Ireland because the three small leaves represented the Holy Trinity: God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He used these three-leaves- in-one to explain this Christian idea.

I am a Shamrock I am a shamrock Who hides on the ground. When you come and find me, Don't make a sound. Pick me up very carefully; Don't let me fall apart. You can make a wish from me By holding it close to your heart.

Leprechaun One of the most appealing of St. Patrick's Day symbols is the cheery, fat-bellied tiny old shoemaker known to us as the leprechaun. In his green suit and cap, he adds one more touch to the Irish holiday. Leprechauns work day and night making the shoes for the fairies of Ireland.

Leprechaun In most stories leprechauns are rich and bad tempered. They prefer to live far from the homes of people. If you see one and keep your eye on him he cannot disappear. He might even tell you where his pot of gold is hidden. But a leprechaun can never be trusted. Somehow they always go away without paying.

Leprechaun Leprechaun, leprechaun, fly across the sea And fetch an emerald shamrock for you and me. Do not bring a nettle or a thistle for a joke, But bring an Irish shamrock, for we are Irish folk. And you and I, my leprechaun, will wear the shamrock gay, And match it with an Irish smile upon St. Patrick's Day!

Top Hat Another cheerful St. Patrick's symbol is an Irishman wearing a top hat. He is always pictured as a happy-go-lucky (беспечный) person with a good-humored look.

Celtic Cross In Ireland, it is a popular myth that the Celtic cross was introduced to the island by Saint Patrick. It is believed that he combined the symbol of Christianity, a cross, with the symbol of the sun, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of the life-giving properties of the sun.

The Blarney Stone The Blarney Stone is a stone set in the wall of the Blarney Castle tower, in the village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney).

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

St. Patrick's Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Many people go to parties. They march in parades, dance the Irish jig and gather to sing Irish songs, eat Irish food and drink green beer. People wear green in memory of Ireland, the Emerald Isle, wear shamrocks and say to each other: «Kiss me, I'm Irish»

St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day is here, you see. We'll pick some shamrocks, one, two, three. We'll count the leaves and look them over, And maybe find a four-leafed clover. I'll sew green buttons on my vest, Green for St. Patrick is the best. I'll wear a green hat, very high, And dance a jig--at least I'll try!

St. Patrick's Day Parades Every year on March 17 people in many cities of the USA, Great Britain and others have St. Patrick's Day parades. But the first parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers to reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

St. Patrick's Day Parades There are now St. Patrick's day parades in many cities with large Irish populations, but the largest is still New York's.

Green Chicago River Every year the St. Patrick’s Day parade is a huge event in Chicago. Before the parade you can watch the Chicago River be turned Green with food coloring dye (краситель). The Chicago River Dyeing happens at 10:45 AM on March 15th. It lasts for a few days but it’s dramatic to see the bright green streaming from the boat and see everyone on the bridges cheer as they watch.

Drinking on St. Patrick's Day Green beer (often Guinness) or any other drink on St. Patrick's Day is also a tradition. People go to pubs and eat traditional Irish dishes: corned beef (солонина) and cabbage, mashed potatoes Irish stew (тушеная баранина с луком и картофелем) and drink beer.

Irish music Traditional Irish instruments: harp - арфа fiddle - скрипка bagpipe - волынка accordion - аккордеон

Irish jig Irish jig is a dance that is done to fiddle music, specifically, Celtic fiddle music.  A traditional Irish jig is a series of hops and steps that repeat themselves over and over again.

St Patrick’s Day On the 7th of May people in Germany celebrate St. Patrick ’s Day. It is a national holiday in Ireland, because St. Patrick is a patron saint of England. People send greeting cards to each other, wear red clothes, sing Irish songs, dance hip-hop, eat pumpkin pies and say to each other «Merry Christmas». They also wear roses, because rose is a national emblem of Ireland. The symbols of this day are: grey colour, a shamrock, a witch, a pumpkin with a candle and parades. The biggest parade is always in Moscow. Everything is green on the 17th of April. People in London colour the river green. It is a funny holiday!

St. Patrick's wishes and blessings

May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

May the leprechauns be near you, To spread luck along your way May the leprechauns be near you, To spread luck along your way. And may all the Irish angels, Smile upon you on St. Patrick's Day.

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