The roots of St. Patrick's Day go back to the time of Rome, when England was under his control, and it is considered to be the birthplace of Patrick. Initially, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day was held only in the homeland of the saint, in Ireland, but gradually this date began to be celebrated in the US, Canada, and now even in some countries of the former CIS.
When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
The date of the celebration of St. Patrick's Day is March 17th. But there are still churches, in which today celebrate Patrick's day on March 30, in other words, according to a new style. On this date, the death of Patrick, who was leading, falls and after that he decided to devote himself to God. According to the history of the holiday, St. Patrick's Day, it was this man who at one time brought writing to Ireland, became one of the main organizers of the church and a fighter against paganism.
However, by coincidence, the traditions of this day are typified by the very pretty character of the leprechaun. The fact that the preacher, although it was quite kind, for the role of a character for postcards and other attributes of the holiday, he did not fit. The main symbol of St. Patrick's Day is a trilogy - a leaf of a clover with three petals. Usually it is simply painted with colors on the face, used as jewelry for hair or brooches.
How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
In the homeland of this holiday, in Ireland, the festivities will start on March 12. On the day when St. Patrick's Day is celebrated, city dwellers organize real festivities with their competitions and traditions. Since celebrate St. Patrick's Day whole cities, a variety of processions or small parades with bagpipes very much. There are also some specific traditions. For example, hair and beards are trying to paint in a bright emerald color, even beer in some institutions are served in green.
By the way, in pubs where St. Patrick's Day is celebrated, there is a tradition to throw a trilogy into the glass for good luck. In the last batch of beer throw this most trilistics and drink the contents, then throw it through the left shoulder. This ritual guarantees success and monetary success throughout the year.