Who is Saint Patrick? Why do we celebrate the day of St. Patrick?

Atlanta – St. Patrick's Day has arrived again. While many of us use it as an opportunity to show the green clothes in our cupboards or to relax with a cold pint Guinness, there is actually a deep cultural and historical history behind the staple of vacation here in the USA

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St. Patrick was a Christian missionary and bishop of the 5th century in Ireland, who was widely recognized as the patron saint of the country. He was born in Roman Great Britain, was captured by Irish Raiders at the age of 16 and brought to Ireland as a slave. After he had fled and returned home, he later returned to Ireland as a missionary, where he played an important role in converting the Irish into Christianity.

St. Patrick's Day honors St. Patrick's death and is reminiscent of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Over time, the day has developed to celebrate Irish culture and inheritance with parades, festivals and wear green clothes.

The tradition of wearing St. Patrick's Day Green is connected to folklore. Kobold, mischievous Irish fairies, should clamp everyone you can see, but you cannot see those who wear green. Green also symbolizes Ireland, often referred to as “Emerald Isle”.

March 17th is observed as St. Patrick's Day because it is traditionally assumed as the date of St. Patrick's death in 461 AD.

The first recorded celebration for St. Patrick's Day took place in Boston in 1737 when a group of Irish Protestants gathered to honor St. Patrick. The first US parade occurred in Manhattan in 1762. Since then, tradition has grown considerably.

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