I have just read an article in Werner Leitner's blog "Myblogleitern.blogspot.com" and it talks about St. Patrick's Day.
Basically what it says is that on this day, all the people in Ireland celebrate St. Patrick, who was one of the first catholic missionarys in Ireland. It also says that St. Patrick died on 17th March in 461 in County Down. So the Irish people celebrate St. Patrick's Day on 17th March.
What surprised me most was the fact that on St. Patrick's Day people even dye their food and their drinks green. What shocked me most was the fact that in Chicago the Chicago River is dyed green.
As for me, I believe that people nowadays only celebrate St. Patrick's Day because it is a national holiday and they do not have to work. I don't celebrate St. Patrick's day.
