Irish holidays - St. Patrick's Day

In countries where Irish traditions are respected and people like to have fun, they celebrate St. Patrick's Day, which falls on March 17th. On this day, they remember Patrick, who lived in the 5th century. Thanks to him, Christianity came to Ireland. There is also a legend that the saint drove all the snakes from the island, making life much easier for the Irish. Saint Patrick was a Christian saint; the people of Ireland and Nigeria considered him their patron. Patrick was the author of the Confessions and the founder of Irish literature. According to legend, the saint explained to believers what the Holy Trinity is: “Just as these three leaves grow from a single stem, so God is one in His three persons.” Since then, when celebrating St. Patrick's Day, participants in the festivities symbolically pin a clover plant to their clothes (a symbol of good luck). It is customary to decorate houses with shamrocks, glasses on festive tables, etc. In addition to clovers, leprechauns (dwarf wizards who grant wishes) and Irish flags are symbols of the holiday. The saint was revered by Catholics and the Protestant Church, as well as certain communities of the Orthodox Church. Saint's Day is celebrated by the Irish all over the world, and especially from the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. Out of respect for the saint, many churches and cathedrals were built, which are distributed throughout the world. The day before the celebration, a festival dedicated to the Irish saint takes place. It began to be celebrated back in 1995. The idea of ​​creating the festival was to tell the whole world about the latest achievements of the Irish. And on the morning of March 17, a morning service is held in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Then processions and parades begin, the participants of which dress in a variety of costumes in the national green color. There is music everywhere and beer parties are held. On this day, religious people are allowed to lift restrictions on alcohol consumption. Today, the holiday has begun to be celebrated as Ireland's Day. St. Patrick's Day is also remembered in Russia, although it is celebrated without such a scope.