St. Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick was a Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop of Ireland in the 5^th century. He was known as the “Apostle of Ireland,” he is one of the patron saints of Ireland. The purpose of Saint Patrick’s Day is to celebrate the Roman Catholic feast of the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17^th because this was the day that the patron of Ireland died. At first blue was the color associated with Saint Patrick’s but it all changed to green in the 17^th century when Ireland began to rise. Fun Fact: Did you know that saint Patrick wasn't even Irish!