St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th to honor Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. According to legend, Saint Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. On St. Patrick's Day, people in Ireland and around the world wear green clothes, celebrate with parades and music like harp songs, and observe Irish traditions such as believing in lucky leprechauns hiding their pots of gold at the end of rainbows.

1. St. Patrick’s Day

2. IRELAND
Ireland is an island of Europe
People who live in Ireland are called Irish
The capital city is Dublin
We are
here!

3. SYMBOLS OF IRELAND
The national flag of
Ireland is green, white
and orange.
A shamrock is a
three-leaved clover.
Irish people say that
they bring good luck.

4. SAINT PATRICK
• Saint Patrick is
the patron saint of
Ireland
• Saint Patrick’s Day is
celebrated on March
17th
• In Ireland is a national
holiday, but it’s
celebrated all around
the world

5. ST. PATRICK AND THE SNAKES
According to legend, St. Patrick drove all the
snakes in Ireland out of the country.

6. ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Many people wear green
clothes on this day

7. ST. PATRICK’S DAY
It is usually celebrated with parade

8. ST. PATRICK’S DAY
People listen to harp
music and sing their
favourite songs.
The harp is the oldest
symbol of Ireland.

9. IRISH LEGENDS: LEPRECHAUN
They are tiny people dressed in green and with
a hat.
If you catch a leprechaun, he will give you his
pot of gold.

10. IRISH LEGENDS: LEPRECHAUN
They hide their pots of gold at the end of the
rainbow.