St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

       St. Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's Day is also a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.

       Today's St Patrick's Day celebrations have been greatly influenced by those that developed among the Irish diaspora, especially in North America. Until the late 20th century, St Patrick's Day was often a bigger celebration among the diaspora than it was in Ireland. So how the people in this area celebrate this big and famous festival?

       First, people wear of the green to celebrate because St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock (a three-leaved plant), people believe that the shamrock can make them lucky.

       Second, people are formal gatherings such as banquets and dances, although these were more common in the past. Especially they like to sing Irish traditional song and dance.

       I never know this festival, because people in China never celebrate this festival. When I research some information about this festival, I think the festival is quite interesting.

       At last, I want to say although people in China don’t celebrate the festival, the people in China knows a lot of the three-leaved plant. This is the first time I know the three-leaved plant is from this story. I learned a lot about this festival.