St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th each year to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Some key Irish symbols associated with St. Patrick's Day include the shamrock, leprechauns, and harps. The color most associated with Ireland and St. Patrick's Day is green. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world, including with large parades in cities like Chicago.

2. St. Patrick’s Day
• St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

3. The Irish Flag
• People from • People from
the South
• Peace. the Northh
(Catholic) (Protestant)

4. St. Patrick’s Day
Irish symbols.
• Shamrocks • Leprechauns • Harps

5. St. Patrick’s Day
• Shamrock comes from the GAELIC
“seamrog” = summer plant
• In ancient Ireland, shamrocks were
thought to have magical powers, and
number 3 was a powerful number.

6. St. Patrick’s Day
• Leprechaun comes from the GAELIC
“leipreachan” = DUENDECILLO
• Leprechauns love gold!!

7. St. Patrick’s Day
• In ancient Ireland, harps were played to
tell stories and sing songs.
• Harps are depicted on Irish coins since
1500.

8. St. Patrick’s Day
• Green is the colour of Ireland.
• Ireland is “The Emerald Isle”

9. St. Patrick’s Day
• On Saint Patrick’s Day the most common
colour is…………..
GREEN!!!

10. St. Patrick’s Day in
Chicago
• St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around
the world!!!

11. What did Saint Patrick do?
• He drove all the snakes out of Ireland.

12. HAPPY
St. Patrick’s Day!!