Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century after being taken there as a slave at age 16 and escaping 6 years later. He became a Christian priest and returned to Ireland to convert many Irish people to Christianity. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th, the day he died, and has traditions including wearing green, parades, and recognizing symbols like the shamrock and leprechauns.

2. Sai nt Pat ri ck
Sai nt Pat r i ck i s t he
pat r on sai nt of I r el and.
He i s known f or
i nt r oduci ng Chr i st i ani t y
t o I r el and.

3. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Li f e
St . Pat r i ck was bor n i n
Wal es i n t he
5t h
Cent ur y.
He was t aken t o I r el and
as a sl ave when he was
16, but he escaped af t er
6 year s.
He became a Chr i st i an
pr i est .
He r et ur ned t o I r el and
and conver t ed many I r i sh
peopl e t o Chr i st i ani t y.
Sai nt Pat r i ck di ed on t he
17t h Mar ch, whi ch i s when
Sai nt Pat r i ck’ s Day i s
cel ebr at ed ever y year .

4. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Tradi t i ons
Sai nt Pat r i ck’ s Day became
an of f i ci al hol i day i n
I r el and i n 1903.
Ther e ar e l ot s of di f f er ent
t r adi t i ons
f or cel ebr at i ng Sai nt
Pat r i ck’ s Day.
Let ’ s have a l ook at a f ew
f r om
I r el and and f r om ar ound t he
wor l d

5. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Tradi t i ons
Peopl e wear
gr een on Sai nt
Pat r i ck’ s Day.
Some peopl e wear
cost umes or
f unny hat s.
Some peopl e go
t o chur ch i n t he
mor ni ng. I n
I r el and, St .
Pat r i ck’ s Day
has pr i mar i l y
been a r el i gi ous
f est i val .
Peopl e t ake par t
i n speci al
par ades.

6. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Tradi t i ons
St . Pat r i ck’ s Day i s an I r i sh nat i onal hol i day
but i t i s al so cel ebr at ed i n t he UK, t he USA,
Canada, Aust r al i a and New Zeal and.
Canada
USA
UK
Aust ral i a
New
Zeal and

7. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Tradi t i ons
The bi ggest Sai nt
Pat r i ck’ s Day par ade i s
i n New Yor k.
I t has been goi ng f or
over 250 year s.
The Empi r e St at e Bui l di ng
even t ur ns on gr een
l i ght s f or t he occasi on.
New York

8. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Tradi t i ons
Bi r mi ngham hol ds t he
l ar gest
Sai nt Pat r i ck’ s Day
par ade i n t he UK wi t h a
ci t y cent r e par ade t hat
i s over 2 mi l es l ong. I t
i s t he t hi r d bi ggest
par ade af t er New Yor k and
Dubl i n.
I n Tr af al gar Squar e,
London t her e i s a par ade
and f est i val and t he
wat er i n t he f ount ai ns i s
dyed gr een.
Ther e i s al so a l ar ge
par ade
i n Gl asgow.
The UK

9. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Symbol s
The shamr ock i s a St .
Pat r i ck’ s Day symbol
because St . Pat r i ck used
t he shamr ock t o t each t he
concept of t he Hol y
Tr i ni t y. The t hr ee l eaves
r epr esent t he Fat her , t he
Son and t he Hol y Spi r i t .
Thr ee i n one.Shamr ocks ar e al so used
t o symbol i se I r el and as a
count r y.
The col our gr een i s used
t o r epr esent I r el and and
Sai nt Pat r i ck because of
t he shamr ock.
The Shamrock

10. Sai nt Pat ri ck’ s Day Symbol s
The l epr echaun i s a t ype
of f ai r y usual l y t aki ng
t he f or m of an ol d man
who enj oys mi schi ef .
Lepr echauns ar e par t of
I r i sh myt hol ogy.
I n st or i es t hey make
shoes and st or e away
coi ns i n pot s of gol d
hi dden at t he end of
r ai nbows.
Leprechauns
They ar e I r i sh and peopl e
f i nd t hem i nt er est i ng so
t hey t her ef or e symbol i se
St . Pat r i ck’ s Day
wor l dwi de.