Saint Patrick’s Day is almost here. It is celebrated every 17th of March to commemorate St. Patrick. Saint Patrick is patron saint in Ireland and the Catholics started celebrating the feast day in his name then it became a national holiday. Now since the Irish immigrants bought their tradition to every country they go, it is also celebrated in England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Who is Saint Patrick? Saint Patrick was a British son of deacon and was kidnapped by the Irish raiders when he was 16 was kept in captivity in an island in Ireland. In his dream he was talking to God and he was told to escape and return to England. He made the escape and when he reached home he joined the church to become a priest.
It was believed that the color of St. Patrick is blue at first. Then people started to wear green during his feast therefore changing the color of the feast to green. Also another aspect of this change of color is to commemorate the shamrock plant, which has 3 leaves and it was used by St. Patrick in order to explain the holy trinity in his days of priesthood.
Today we celebrate St. Patrick’ day in the United states as part of our holidays. As a part of this season, people normally wear green or wear something green to celebrate the holiday. In 2009 the Chicago River was dyed green to celebrate St. Patrick day. And young adults celebrate this holiday by going out and drinking till they drop. One of the products that are very useful during this season is the shot glass. So the Oriental Trading post created a shot glass attached to a necklace. It is a convenient way to drink any party you go. They also sell some merchandise like hats, beaded necklaces, mugs and other adornment that will make your St. Patrick’s Day the best one. There are also some toys and goodies that you can buy like prism pencils, roll stickers, rubber duckies with shamrock leaf print, personalized green pencils, flying disks, bookmarks, plush bears, bouncing ball, inflatable Jumbo Leprechaun an many more to amazed the kids and make it also special for them.
Tips for a St. Patrick day
Make the food suit the holiday, make it green!-In serving food for this day, you may want to consider using green to match the holiday. For salads, it’s easy and healthy to use greens, for drinks try using green food color or green colored drinks like lime flavored to entice you guest, for deserts making the pudding green a great option.
Dress up for the day! Put your best dress on and make an impression. For ladies, wear your green dress with green adornments like long necklaces and earrings to seal the deal.
Create a good atmosphere- designing and decorating the house or room for this holiday is a must especially if you are going to invite some guest over. And the Oriental Trading post has the party accessories you need to make it memorable.
Let’s make the St. Patrick day the greatest with the right attitude, the celebrative atmosphere and the good food. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone!
