Saint Patrick was Born in Roman Britain, and was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a salve. By the time he escaped the Irish, he converted the people of Ireland to Christianity. Saint Patrick was one of Ireland’s Patron Saints. St. Patrick’s Day is a day the Irish celebrate for the death of Saint Patrick. People with Irish descent celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, which is the day he passed away. People celebrate his death by participating in the following:

• Parades
• Parties
• A lot of green
• Cultural and religious celebrations
• Music
• Dancing
• Drinking
• Special food
  • Corn Beef
  •  Cabbage
• Shamrocks

  Immigrants in the United States continued celebrating this holiday. The cities with a large population of Irish immigrants staged the most substantial celebrations. In 1737 Boston held its first St. Patrick’s Day parade, then New York City in 1762, and then following that Chicago in 1962. In 1962, when Chicago celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, they colored the river green which marked the holiday’s main color. People also celebrate this day with shamrocks to honor the Irish national plant. Overall, everyone comes together once a year and celebrate with their families wearing green and enjoying festivities. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!