пʼятницю, 17 березня 2017 р.

Happy St.Patrick's Day!!!


Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland.
Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early seventeenth century. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
Today, people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day throughout the world, especially in the United States, Canada and Australia. This holiday is also celebrated in many other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia.
Approximately 1 million people annually take part in Ireland ‘s St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions and fireworks shows. Many people dress up in entirely green outfits to celebrate the holiday. One reason St. Patrick’s Day might have become so popular is that it takes place in the beginning of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.