St. Patrick`s Day Saint Patrick`s Day is celebrated on the
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St. Patrick`s Day Saint Patrick`s Day is celebrated on the
St. Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th of March every year. The celebration became official in the seventeenth century and commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as Irish culture and heritage in general. Common symbols of the day are the colour green, shamrocks and leprechauns, small creatures known from Irish stories and legends. Saint Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador and the island of Montserrat, but is also celebrated in Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia and Argentina and many other countries around the world - even in Japan! Celebrations include parades, festivals and parties, as well as heavy eating and drinking, done especially in Irish pubs. Many people dress in green for the occasion. Some people also come up with more unusual ways to pay tribute to Saint Patrick and the Irish. In 2011, the water in the fountain in front of the White House was coloured green on the 17th of March. In Chicago, USA, the Chicago River is dyed green for the occasion - imagine a bright green river flowing through the city centre! Glossary to commemorate - upamiętniać an arrival - przybycie, dotarcie heritage - dziedzictwo common - powszechny, popularny a leprechaun - krasnal (postać z irlandzkiego folkloru) a creature – stworzenie, istota żywa a public holiday - święto państwowe a parade - parada to come up with - wymyślić to pay tribute - oddać hołd to dye - farbować to flow - płynąć Quiz 1. Where is St. Patrick’s Day a public holiday? a) Montserrat b) Argentina c) the USA 2. Which of these ways of celebrating is not mentioned in the text? a) Wearing green clothes on St. Patrick’s Day. b) Using green light on the outside of buildings on the 17th of March. c) Making water green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 3. Which of these is Saint Patrick’s Day not connected to? a) The Second World War b) Christianity c) Irish folklore Answers: 1a, 2b, 3a