Saint Patrickś

Day
History of the St.
Patrickś Day

ST. PATRICK'S DAY IS THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY

OF IRELAND AND IT IS USUALLY CELEBRATED ON
MARCH 17. THE FIRST PARADE WAS HELD IN
NEW YORK CITY IN 1766.
 Shamrock

THE SHAMROCK WAS CHOSEN

IRELAND'S NATIONAL EMBLEM BECAUSE
OF THE LEGEND THAT ST. PATRICK HAD
USED IT TO ILLUSTRATE THE DOCTRINE
OF THE TRINITY.
THE IRISH HAVE CONSIDERED
SHAMROCKS AS GOOD-LUCK
SYMBOLS SINCE EARLIEST TIMES,
AND TODAY PEOPLE OF MANY
OTHER NATIONALITIES ALSO BELIEVE
THEY BRING GOOD LUCK.
The harp

THE HARP IS A WIDELY USED SYMBOL.

IT APPEARS ON IRISH COINS, THE
PRESIDENTIAL FLAG, STATE SEALS,
UNIFORMS, AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
 Rainbow

STORIES ABOUT THE SUPPOSED TREASURE

HIDDEN BY LEPRECHAUNS AT THE END OF THE
RAINBOW HAVE MADE THE RAINBOW A
POPULAR ST. PATRICK'S DAY SYMBO.
Green color

IN IRELAND, THERE IS PLENTIFUL RAIN AND MIST, SO IS

REALLY GREEN ALL YEAR-ROUND. THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN
LANDSCAPE WAS PROBABLY THE INSPIRATION FOR THE
NATIONAL COLOR. IT IS SAID THAT IT ALSO BRINGS GOOD
LUCK, ESPECIALLY WHEN WORN ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY HAS BECOME A
HOLIDAY ALL AROUND THE WORLD
AND FOR ONE DAY OUT OF THE
YEAR ANYONE CAN BE IRISH AND
JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION.
Happy St.
Patrickś Day

ST. PATRICK'S DAY IS CELEBRATED BY MOST

PEOPLE, WHETHER THEY ARE IRISH OR NOT, IN
BIG CITIES AND SMALL TOWNS WITH
PARADES, "WEARING OF THE GREEN," MUSIC
AND SONGS, IRISH FOOD AND DRINK, AND
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS.
 STUDENTS:
JANET GURROLA GUERRERO
EMILIO ALEMAN RAMIREZ
MELISSA LIZETH ALCALA MIRANDA
JESÚS ABEL PAZ ROSALES
LUIS MARIO ESQUIVEL DURAN
JOSE LUIS VIEYRA JUAREZ
JOSE CARLOS YAÑEZ RODRIGUEZ
CARLO GIL PERALES