QUOTE OF THE DAY

Thursday 17 March 2011

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY


St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.



SYMBOLS AND TRADITIONS

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday known for parades, shamrocks and all things Irish. From leprechauns to the colour green.



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