Saint Patrick’s Day -

Girls with giant shamrock

Go green! March 17^th is Saint Patrick’s Day. On this day, people celebrate Irish Americans. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle. Emeralds are green jewels. So, many people wear green for the holiday.

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St. Patrick's Day parade

Have you ever seen a parade? There are more than one hundred parades for Saint Paddy’s Day. Some places dye their rivers green, too! Families go to enjoy the fun.

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Bowl of Irish stew

Can you think of a green plant? Did anyone say clover? The clover, or shamrock, is a symbol for Saint Patrick’s Day. It shows love for the Irish. Also, many families show Irish love by eating special food. They might have a meal of corned beef and cabbage or Irish stew.

What do you think? Will you celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day? What will you do?

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