Many students may know Saint Patrick’s Day as “the day of the leprechauns” or “the holiday for the Irish”, but is actually more than what they think.
Saint Patrick’s Day is known as a religious and cultural celebration. It originally started as a commemoration to Christianity in Ireland and to honor Irish heritage. People in Ireland and different parts of the world generally have public parades, festivals, or attend church services.
Because of commercialization ,Saint Patrick’s Day gets unfair labels. Specifically in North America, numerous adults try to celebrate the holiday with drinking or partying. Despite what some North Americans may think drinking and partying is only one part of Saint Patrick’s Day.
Even though this originally Irish holiday is often mis-represented it still is celebrated in the most countries due to its Christian background. Hopefully when people learn more about the “the day of the leprechauns” that they appreciate the true meaning behind it.