Happy St. Patrick's Day!

It is said that on St. Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish! The day is celebrated worldwide with shamrocks, parades and green beer!

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon and because it was a religious holiday, the pubs weren't even allowed to open. 

Nowadays, the day is celebrated with parades (the biggest productions are held in the United States), eating Irish food, drinking green bear and wearing green clothes and accessories. Common symbols of St. Patrick's Day are the shamrock and leprechauns, both of which are associated with Irish history.

Check out this ITN story and get a glimpse of what a St. Patrick's Day parade can look like in the UK.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqehfbqFPs

 May the luck of the Irish be yours today!