| On March 17, 431AD, when Patrick of Ireland died, a | | | | have changed from being strictly religious to a St. |
| new holiday was born. Though the celebrations began | | | | Patrick's Day where "everybody is Irish for the day". |
| in the 700's as a traditional Catholic Holy Day, over | | | | Catholics will start the day off at early mass which |
| the years St. Patrick's Day has become more a | | | | signifies the beginning of the holiday. Tradition has it |
| secular holiday which marks the beginning for spring. | | | | that St. Patrick often used a Shamrock to explain to |
| The official date for the beginning of spring is March | | | | pagans the concept of the Trinity. The trinity is the |
| 21, and this also supports the tradition of wearing | | | | Father, Son and Holy Ghost which Christians know all |
| green. Green is the color for life and growth and if | | | | stem from the same God — three in one like |
| you desire good luck and on this day, you should "be | | | | the Shamrock plant - three leaves from one stem. If |
| wearin' a touch o' the green! | | | | you are wearing a shamrock you can claim Good |
| The spreading of Christianity and Catholicism to the | | | | Luck or Blessings! The tradition of the Shamrock still |
| Irish of the 4th and 5th century is mainly attributed | | | | remains though most don't know the reason behind |
| to St. Patrick, who received the name of Patrick | | | | it; but it still means Good Luck! to whoever wears it |
| while in seminary after his captivity in Ireland. | | | | or receives it. |
| Traditions that originated back in the 7th century | | | | |