1. St. Patrick’s Day A Popular Holiday in America March 17

2. Vocabulary Kidnapped Shepherd Coast Banished Parade Shamrock

3. Who is St. Patrick?

5. St. Patrick St. Patrick was born sometime between 300 and 400 AD He was born in Roman Britain

6. St. Patrick When he was 16-years-old he was kidnapped and taken to Ireland He worked as a shepherd for 6 years and found God

7. St. Patrick God told Patrick to run to the coast, where a ship would be waiting for him A ship was there, and he went home

8. St. Patrick Patrick later came back to Ireland and helped many people, and even banished all snakes He died in Ireland on March 17, the day that would become St. Patrick’s Day

9. St. Patrick’s Day Today

12. St. Patrick’s Day Parade

13. St. Patrick’s Day first started around the year 1600 People have worn shamrock’s since 1680

14. In 1930 St. Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland

18. In America, Boston has had a parade every year since 1737 New York has had a St. Patrick’s Day parade every year since 1762

19. About 150,000 people take part in New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade every year!

28. 4-Leaf Clover If you can find a 4-leaf clover it is very lucky

29. St. Patrick’s Day Around the World

35. Chicago River Each year in the American city of Chicago, they dye the river green. This means they dump a green color into the water. Why? It makes people happy

38. Funny Why do people get so funny and wear funny clothes on St. Patrick’s Day?

40. Green Beer

41. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!