St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17 of each year, a holiday of Irish origin but very popular in the United States and Canada.
St. Patrick's Day or St. Patrick's Day, is a religious and cultural holiday in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. Although the holiday originated in Ireland, it has become a popular celebration in many places around the world, especially in the United States and Canada, where there are large Irish communities.
Every March 17, the United States and Canada become countries emerald-colored. The population dresses in green and celebrates everything in an Irish way, raising pints of beer, cheering on the pipers, dancers and marching bands that parade through the city streets. However, these annual family traditions were not imported from Ireland, they were created in North America.
Everywhere you look you'll see traditional symbols of Ireland: shamrocks, leprechauns and their pots of gold, and St. Patrick himself. It is even possible to see someone wearing a T-shirt that says “Kiss me, I’m Irish,” regardless of where they are actually from. Bars and restaurants serve green beer, green smoothies and green bread. The green fever takes over the whole country in a single day.
St. Patrick's Day is also a day to enjoy the traditional foods that the Irish brought with them to the United States and Canada. Many people celebrate the day by enjoying Irish soda bread or eating a big plate of corned beef and cabbage, or some prefer corned beef hash. Traditional American hamburgers are dyed green, and of course, it all has to be washed down with a pint of green beer or two.
The high schools join in the party by organizing related activities, for example our exchange students and their classmates dress up green clothes and pinch those who forget to wear the right color. They also go out to participate in the parades and street celebrations held in their communities.
St. Patrick's Day in the United States
In the United States, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day began in the city of Boston in 1737, when Irish immigrants organized a parade to show their pride in their cultural roots. Since then, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston has grown into one of the largest in the world, with more than a million spectators each year.
In other cities across the United States, St. Patrick's Day celebrations include parades, live music, Irish food and drink, and green clothing. The cities of New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia have some of the largest parades in the country. In Chicago, the river is dyed green for the occasion, which has become a popular tradition.
Chicago, river dyed green on St. Patrick's Day.
St Patricks Day in Canada
In Canada, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day also has a long history. The first known celebration took place in Montreal in 1824, organised by Irish soldiers. From then on, the festivities spread throughout the country. Large cities organise colourful parades, with Toronto being one of the most colourful and popular. It features colourful floats, marching bands, clowns and dancers who dance to the sounds of Irish music.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Canada.
Today, celebrations in Canada are similar to those in the United States, with parades, music and Irish food.
In short, St. Patrick's Day in the United States and Canada is an unforgettable celebration that our exchange students enjoy and share with their friends and family.
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