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St. Patrick St. Patrick ’ ’ s Day s Day March March 17th 17th
St. PatrickSt. Patrick’’s Days Day
March March 17th17th
The ShamrockThe Shamrock
There are three good-luck There are three good-luck traditions associated with St. traditions associated with St.
Patrick's Day:Patrick's Day:
Find a four-leaf cloverFind a four-leaf cloverWear greenWear greenCatch a leprechaun Catch a leprechaun
If you find a four-leaf clover you If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.will have good luck.
People wear green to celebrate People wear green to celebrate the Irishthe Irish
Leprechauns are short Irish fairies who are Leprechauns are short Irish fairies who are famous for fixing your shoes when you are famous for fixing your shoes when you are
sleeping and having a pot of gold at the sleeping and having a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.end of a rainbow.
Leprechauns are very clever. If you catch Leprechauns are very clever. If you catch one, he must grant you three magical one, he must grant you three magical wishes in exhange for his freedomwishes in exhange for his freedom
Kids often make lepreachaun traps and set them up and ready to go the night before St. Patricks Day
If you catch a leprechaun you get your three wishes!
St.PatrickSt.Patrick’’s s DayDayA holiday in IrelandA holiday in Ireland
A day celebrating A day celebrating Irish immigrants Irish immigrants across the worldacross the world
In America we dye rivers In America we dye rivers green…green…
People dance the traditional People dance the traditional Irish Jig…Irish Jig…
Which is also called Irish Step Dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwsDS2WGyUk
• Here is a video of Irish Step Dancing at a wedding
Parades today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YhWzrvWcRI
Today, St. Patrick's Day is Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people in the United celebrated by people in the United States, Canada, and Australia and States, Canada, and Australia and even in other locations far from even in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.and Russia.
