St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th, as a 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.

Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore and Russia.  Chicago is famous for a somewhat peculiar annual event: dyeing the Chicago River green.

Facts about Clovers

• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14!
   


• One estimate suggests that there are about 10 000 regular three-leaf clovers for every lucky four-leaf clover.
       


• Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.


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