St Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th to honor St Patrick, a missionary who brought Christianity to Ireland. While a religious holiday in Ireland, St Patrick's Day is celebrated in Canada and other countries by people of many backgrounds as a time to recognize Irish heritage and culture. Traditions include wearing green clothes, saying "Happy Saint Patrick's Day," and recognizing symbols of Ireland like shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold at the end of rainbows.

1. St Patrick’s Day
ST Patrick’s Day
It is on Thursday, March 17,
2011.

2. St Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick's Day is an Irish
holiday, but it is celebrated by
people from many different
countries.

3. The Irish come to Canada
• Why do Canadian’s celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day?
• In 1800’s many Irish families
left Ireland and came to
Canada.

4. The Irish travel across the
sea to North America

5. Who was St. Patrick?
• Saint Patrick was a missionary
who lived in Ireland. He died
around March 17, 493.

6. When is St Patrick’s Day
• When is Saint Patrick's day?
March 17th.

7. How do we celebrate?
•We celebrate it by wearing green
clothes.
•You may pinch anyone who is not
wearing green.
•We say "Happy Saint Patrick's
Day!"

8. St. Patrick Symbols
The shamrock which is a sign of good
luck.
The leprechaun which is a little
person who lives near your house.
The pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow.

9. Happy St Patrick’s Day