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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa077.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/","crawl_time":1775242292,"first_indexed_time":1552696216,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"edu,ef!www,\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/ s443","src_root_hash":"6719222227588196677","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day ‹ GO Blog | EF United States","meta_descriptions":["On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Here are 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick's Day."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a\nhandful of places\n– the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman.\n1. Once upon a time\nSt. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a\nreligious holiday\nin Ireland for over 1500 years.\n2. Cheers to the official holiday!\nIreland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!)\n3. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn\nSt. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born\nMaewyn Succat\n, the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity.\n4. The freeing of the snakes\nHe had it with these *** snakes in this *** country.*\nAccording to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to\nbiologists\n, there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick.\n5. The popularity of shamrocks\nIt’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular.\n6. Going green\nIt’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion.\n7. Green became the new blue\nEven though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the\n1798 Irish Rebellion\n, wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck.\n8. Let’s parade\nBesides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the\nlargest St. Paddy’s Day\nparades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in\nthis post\n.\n9. Cheers!\nDuring St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness\nalmost triples\n– from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers!\n10. Nom Nom Nom\nCorned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US,\nover 26 billion\npounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday.\n*It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. But I’m convinced this must be so.\nImage by\nAbraham Gomez\n, Flickr \/\nCreative Commons","attrs_markdown":"[CloseMenu](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/)\n\n[1-800-457-1300](tel:18004571300)\n\n- [Home Welcome to EF](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/)\n- [Programs See everything we do](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/overview\/%20)\n- [Offices Find an office near you](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/contact\/)\n- [About us Who we are](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/about-us\/)\n- [Careers Join the team](https:\/\/careers.ef.com\/)\n\n- [Home Welcome to EF](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/)\n- [Programs See everything we do](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/overview\/%20)\n- [Offices Find an office near you](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/contact\/)\n- [About us Who we are](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/about-us\/)\n- [Careers Join the team](https:\/\/careers.ef.com\/)\n\n[![GO Blog \\| EF United States](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/assetscdn\/go706j5dozw8p0p3r573\/assets\/images\/logos\/go-logo.svg)](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/)\n\nThe latest on travel, languages and culture by EF\n\n[Menu]()[Free Brochure](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/ils\/brochure\/)\n\n- [Topics](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/)\n  [Back](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/)\n  \n  ## Topics\n  \n  - [Language learning](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/language-learning\/)\n  - [Culture](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/culture-calling\/)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/travel-tips\/)\n  - [Career](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/career-advice\/)\n  - [Student life](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-life\/)\n  - [Student stories](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-stories\/)\n- [Free Brochure](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/ils\/brochure\/)\n\n- [Language learning](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/language-learning\/)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/culture-calling\/)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/travel-tips\/)\n- [Career](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/career-advice\/)\n- [Student life](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-life\/)\n- [Student stories](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-stories\/)\n- [More](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-things-need-know-st-patricks-day\/)\n  - [Language learning](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/language-learning\/)\n  - [Culture](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/culture-calling\/)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/travel-tips\/)\n  - [Career](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/career-advice\/)\n  - [Student life](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-life\/)\n  - [Student stories](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/student-stories\/)\n\n# 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day\nBy [Isabelle](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/isabelle-mitchell\/)\n\nin [Culture](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/topic\/culture-calling\/)*·* 4 min read\n\n[United States]()\n\n[Share]()\n\n![10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day](https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/112937\/568x414\/8fa4dc29db\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day_568x464.jpg\/m\/620x0\/filters:quality\\(70\\)\/)\n\nOn March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a [handful of places](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day) – the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman.\n\n### **1\\. Once upon a time**\nSt. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a [religious holiday](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972516,00.html) in Ireland for over 1500 years.\n\n### **2\\. Cheers to the official holiday\\!**\nIreland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!)\n\n### **3\\. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn**\nSt. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born [Maewyn Succat](http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/st-patricks-day-2013-things\/story?id=18723794#1), the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity.\n\n### **4\\. The freeing of the snakes**\nHe had it with these \\*\\*\\* snakes in this \\*\\*\\* country.\\*\n\nAccording to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to [biologists](http:\/\/thefw.com\/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day\/), there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick.\n\n### **5\\. The popularity of shamrocks**\nIt’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular.\n\n### **6\\. Going green**\nIt’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion.\n\n### **7\\. Green became the new blue**\nEven though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the [1798 Irish Rebellion](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972489,00.html), wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck.\n\n### **8\\. Let’s parade**\nBesides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the [largest St. Paddy’s Day](http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/st-patricks-day-2013-things\/story?id=18723794#4) parades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in [this post](http:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/best-cities-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day\/).\n\n### **9\\. Cheers\\!**\nDuring St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness [almost triples](https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/culture\/article\/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation) – from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers\\!\n\n### **10\\. Nom Nom Nom**\nCorned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US, [over 26 billion](http:\/\/thefw.com\/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day\/) pounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday.\n\n*\\*It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. But I’m convinced this must be so.*\n\n*Image by* [*Abraham Gomez*](https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abrahamy2k\/6847135478)*, Flickr \/* [*Creative Commons*](https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/)\n\nTags: [Culture](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/tag\/culture\/), [St. Patrick's Day](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/tag\/st-patrick-s-day\/)\n\nGet the latest on travel, languages and culture in the GO newsletter[Sign me up]()\n\nStudy abroad and discover the world\n\n[Let's go](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/pg\/study-abroad\/)\n\n## Related\n[20 English idioms that everyone should know](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know\/)\n\nBy [Emma](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/emmavictoria\/) · 5 min read\n\n[6 unusual travel ideas for 2023](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/unusual-travel-guide\/)\n\nBy [Emma](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/emmavictoria\/) · 4 min read\n\n[10 reasons to love Dublin](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-reasons-to-love-dublin\/)\n\nBy [Erin](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/erinwalton\/) · 4 min read\n\n[The 8 best spring traditions around the world](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/8-best-spring-traditions-around-world\/)\n\nBy [Sonja](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/sonja_jost\/) · 5 min read\n\nSee more from\n\n#### Culture\n\n## Popular\n[40 questions to make you a virtual pub quiz master](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/40-questions-to-make-you-a-virtual-pub-quiz-master\/)\n\nBy [Danny](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/danny_k\/) · 4 min read\n\n[40 questions to make you a virtual pub quiz master](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/40-questions-to-make-you-a-virtual-pub-quiz-master-test\/)\n\nBy [Danny](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/danny_k\/) · 4 min read\n\n[8 Shakespearean insults to win arguments with your friends](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/8-shakespearean-insults-to-win-arguments-with-your-friends\/)\n\nBy [Danny](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/danny_k\/) · 2 min read\n\n[12 weirdest words in English](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/12-weirdest-words-in-english\/)\n\nBy [Kaisa](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/kaisa-schreck\/) · 1 min read\n\n[And the most beautiful languages in the world are…](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/most-beautiful-languages-in-the-world\/)\n\nBy [Livia](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/liviaantolik\/) · 4 min read\n\n[20 English idioms that everyone should know](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know\/)\n\nBy [Emma](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/emmavictoria\/) · 5 min read\n\n[10 German expressions everyone should know](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-german-expressions-everyone-should-know\/)\n\nBy [Julie](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/juliebonnstaedter\/) · 6 min read\n\n[10 Spanish expressions everyone should know](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-spanish-expressions-everyone-should-know\/)\n\nBy [Erin](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/erinwalton\/) · 5 min read\n\n[A short history of the English language](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/a-short-history-of-the-english-language\/)\n\nBy [Kaisa](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/kaisa-schreck\/) · 5 min read\n\n[10 hidden gems in Oxford](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/10-hidden-gems-in-oxford\/)\n\nBy [Emma](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/emmavictoria\/) · 4 min read\n\n[12 expressions about spring from around the world](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/12-expressions-about-spring-from-around-the-world\/)\n\nBy [Finola](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/finola\/) · 4 min read\n\n[13 Reasons Why Winter is Wonderful](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/13-reasons-why-winter-is-wonderful\/)\n\nBy [Martinique](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/author\/martinique\/) · 5 min read\n\n### We'd love to stay in touch\nThank you\\!\n\n### About GO\nEF's GO blog offers the latest on travel, languages, culture, international careers and student life. We live and breathe this stuff here at EF and hope GO inspires, excites and helps you plot your next steps in life.\n\n### About EF International Language Campuses\nOur mission is simple: We open the world through education. For over 50 years, millions of students have traveled abroad with us to learn a language and become immersed in a new culture. Today, students from over 100 countries study one of 9 languages at EF's 50 International Language Campuses in 19 countries around the world.\n\n- [About us](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/about-us\/)\n- [EF Offices](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/contact\/)\n- [All EF programs](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/overview\/%20)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/careers.ef.com\/)\n\n- [Privacy policy](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/legal\/privacy-policy\/)\n- [Terms and Conditions](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/legal\/terms-and-conditions\/)\n- [Cookies](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/legal\/cookie-policy\/)\n- [© Signum International AG 2026. All rights reserved.](https:\/\/www.ef.edu\/legal\/contact-us\/)\n##### Choose location","attrs_readable_markdown":"On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a [handful of places](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day) – the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman.\n\n### **1\\. Once upon a time**\nSt. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a [religious holiday](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972516,00.html) in Ireland for over 1500 years.\n\n### **2\\. Cheers to the official holiday\\!**\nIreland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!)\n\n### **3\\. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn**\nSt. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born [Maewyn Succat](http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/st-patricks-day-2013-things\/story?id=18723794#1), the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity.\n\n### **4\\. The freeing of the snakes**\nHe had it with these \\*\\*\\* snakes in this \\*\\*\\* country.\\*\n\nAccording to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to [biologists](http:\/\/thefw.com\/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day\/), there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick.\n\n### **5\\. The popularity of shamrocks**\nIt’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular.\n\n### **6\\. Going green**\nIt’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion.\n\n### **7\\. Green became the new blue**\nEven though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the [1798 Irish Rebellion](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972489,00.html), wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck.\n\n### **8\\. Let’s parade**\nBesides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the [largest St. Paddy’s Day](http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/st-patricks-day-2013-things\/story?id=18723794#4) parades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in [this post](http:\/\/www.ef.edu\/blog\/language\/best-cities-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day\/).\n\n### **9\\. Cheers\\!**\nDuring St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness [almost triples](https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/culture\/article\/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation) – from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers\\!\n\n### **10\\. Nom Nom Nom**\nCorned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US, [over 26 billion](http:\/\/thefw.com\/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day\/) pounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday.\n\n*\\*It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. But I’m convinced this must be so.*\n\n*Image by* [*Abraham Gomez*](https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/abrahamy2k\/6847135478)*, Flickr \/* [*Creative Commons*](https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/)","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a handful of places – the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman. 1. Once upon a time St. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a religious holiday in Ireland for over 1500 years. 2. Cheers to the official holiday! Ireland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!) 3. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn St. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born Maewyn Succat , the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity. 4. The freeing of the snakes He had it with these * snakes in this * country.* According to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to biologists , there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick. 5. The popularity of shamrocks It’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular. 6. Going green It’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion. 7. Green became the new blue Even though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the 1798 Irish Rebellion , wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck. 8. Let’s parade Besides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the largest St. Paddy’s Day parades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in this post . 9. Cheers! During St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness almost triples – from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers! 10. Nom Nom Nom Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US, over 26 billion pounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday. *It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. But I’m convinced this must be so. Image by Abraham Gomez , Flickr / Creative Commons
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Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a [handful of places](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day) – the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman. ### 1\. Once upon a time St. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a [religious holiday](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972516,00.html) in Ireland for over 1500 years. ### 2\. Cheers to the official holiday\! Ireland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!) ### 3\. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn St. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born [Maewyn Succat](http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-2013-things/story?id=18723794#1), the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity. ### 4\. The freeing of the snakes He had it with these \\\* snakes in this \\\* country.\* According to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to [biologists](http://thefw.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day/), there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick. ### 5\. The popularity of shamrocks It’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular. ### 6\. Going green It’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion. ### 7\. Green became the new blue Even though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the [1798 Irish Rebellion](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972489,00.html), wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck. ### 8\. Let’s parade Besides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the [largest St. Paddy’s Day](http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-2013-things/story?id=18723794#4) parades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in [this post](http://www.ef.edu/blog/language/best-cities-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day/). ### 9\. Cheers\! During St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness [almost triples](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation) – from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers\! ### 10\. Nom Nom Nom Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US, [over 26 billion](http://thefw.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day/) pounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday. \It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. 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Readable Markdown	On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a [handful of places](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day) – the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, Labrador and Montserrat – Irishness is celebrated around the world. We put together a nifty little list of 10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day to help you channel your inner Irishman or Irishwoman. ### 1\. Once upon a time St. Patrick is one of the most famous patron saints of Ireland: According to the legend, he brought Christianity to the island, made the shamrock fashionable and freed Ireland from snakes. The holiday marks St. Patrick’s death and has been observed as a [religious holiday](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972516,00.html) in Ireland for over 1500 years. ### 2\. Cheers to the official holiday\! Ireland only officially started celebrating the day in 1903. Since the Emerald Isle is mainly Catholic and St. Patrick’s Day usually falls on Lent, it used to be a quiet and religious holiday – until the 1960s, when a law allowed pubs to open on St. Paddy’s Day. (Never call it St. Patty’s Day!) ### 3\. The patron saint formerly known as Maewyn St. Patrick is not actually an Irishman named Patrick: Born [Maewyn Succat](http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-2013-things/story?id=18723794#1), the Irish patron saint was actually British. According to the legend, he was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was a teenager, became religious, escaped back to England, became an ordained priest named Patrick and started converting all of the Irish Celtic pagans to Christianity. ### 4\. The freeing of the snakes He had it with these \\\* snakes in this \\\* country.\* According to the legend, St. Patrick freed Ireland from snakes. According to [biologists](http://thefw.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day/), there were never any actual snakes in Ireland. The diplomatic explanation is that the snakes are a metaphor for paganism that was forced out by St. Patrick. ### 5\. The popularity of shamrocks It’s said that St. Patrick used shamrocks (aka clovers) to explain the holy trinity (God, Son and Holy Spirit) to the Irish. The Celts believed that each leaf of the clover has a meaning, so using clover leaves as teaching material was fruitful: St. Patrick started several churches, schools and monasteries and made the clover popular. ### 6\. Going green It’s green as far as the eye can see – from hair to clothes and even food. We’re not talking spinach here but bagels, pancakes, and even beer – if you can put green food coloring in it, it will be served on St. Patrick’s Day. But the coloring fun doesn’t stop there: rivers, monuments and even ski resorts have all been turned green to commemorate the occasion. ### 7\. Green became the new blue Even though everyone goes green, Patrick himself apparently preferred blue and proof can still be seen on old Irish flags. During the [1798 Irish Rebellion](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972489,00.html), wearing the the clover and the color green became a symbol of nationalism – and it stuck. ### 8\. Let’s parade Besides the drinking and green-wearing, watching or participating in a parade is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Interestingly enough, the [largest St. Paddy’s Day](http://abcnews.go.com/US/st-patricks-day-2013-things/story?id=18723794#4) parades are held outside of Ireland as the Irish expat communities around the world are taking the festivities very seriously. More on the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world in [this post](http://www.ef.edu/blog/language/best-cities-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day/). ### 9\. Cheers\! During St. Patrick’s Day, the worldwide consumption of Guinness [almost triples](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation) – from 5.5 million pints on a regular day to 13 million pints. That’s 150 pints per second! Cheers\! ### 10\. Nom Nom Nom Corned beef and cabbage is a classic dish that goes extremely well with all that beer – even though the dish was “invented” by Irish immigrants in New York. This might explain why in the US, [over 26 billion](http://thefw.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-st-patricks-day/) pounds of beef and over two billion pounds of cabbage are produced during the holiday. \It is pure speculation that Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Snakes on a Plane” had anything to do with St. Patrick. But I’m convinced this must be so.* Image by [Abraham Gomez](https://www.flickr.com/photos/abrahamy2k/6847135478), Flickr / [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
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