St. Patrick's Day

When is St. Patrick's Day? It’s on 17 Mat 2010.

What color do you wear on St. Patrick's Day? We wear green colour on the date.

Do you wear a special color or special clothes at festivals in your country? Yes. We wear red in Chinese New Year.

How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

There are lots of events. It's a great tradition.

What drink is popular on St. Patrick's Day?
Green Dublin Apple Cocktails

What do you know about St. Patrick's Day?
It's a great tradition in Ireland.

What stories are associated with this Day?

What countries celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
It is a public holiday on the island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as in Newfoundland and Labrador and in Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Montserrat, among others.

If you had to go to a St. Patrick's Day celebration what would you wear?
I should wear a shamrock on my clothing.

Have you ever been to a Saint Patrick's Day parade?
No, I haven’t.

Is there a Saint Patrick's Day parade in your city or country?
No, there isn’t.

What is the name of the delicious black Irish beer with a white creamy head?
Guinness.

What is an Irish coffee?

Irish coffee is a treat often served around St. Patrick's Day. It's perfect for the holiday, since the weather is usually still cold in March. Make one of these Irish coffees after your St. Patrick's Day dinner party or as a nightcap.

What do you know about Ireland?

What Irish songs do you know?

What Irish singers do you know? Is there any living in your country?

What are the colors of the Irish flag?

Please see the picture above.

What musical instrument is on the Irish flag?

Harp

What is a shamrock?
Please see the picture above.

What is a leprechaun?

It is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man.

What did Saint Patrick do in Ireland?
He was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland as a slave when he was sixteen years old. When he was back to Roman Britain he was going to be a priest. In 432, he went to Ireland again and help people to learn Bible included using the shamrock to explain the Christian doctrine to the Trinity to the Irish people.

What symbol did Saint Patrick use to explain Christianity? Why?
He used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish people.

When was Saint Patrick alive?
He was alive from 387 to 461.

When did St. Patrick die?
He died on 17 Mar 461.