St. Patrick’s daySt. Patrick’s daySaint Patrick's Day   is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March in Dublin, Ireland. Originally, the colour associated with Saint Patrick was blue. Over the years the colour green and its association with Saint Patrick's day grew.Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century

According to legend, Saint Patrick used the According to legend, Saint Patrick used the shamrockshamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the , a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy TrinityHoly Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish people. to the pre-Christian Irish people.

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