St Patrick is an Ireland’s National Saint. He is the bringer of Christianity in the land that was once a pagan country. St Patrick is highly a highly anticipated special day in Ireland. This day is solely dedicated in the remembrance of the life and image of the great saint. St Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint and with him he brings the symbol of shamrock which is Ireland’s most revered symbol. Truly St. Patrick Day is Ireland’s day of celebrating and remembering their favored saint.

St. Patrick’s Day is also celebrated in other countries where an ample amount of Irish people are present. In Dubuque, Iowa the St. Patrick day is also done. People wear green shirts which are the shade of the color of St. Patrick and carry with them the shamrock symbol on the parades and other festive activities. In Ireland, It is reported that the people go all the way as dyeing a whole river with the color green to add up to the festive spirit. Irish food and delicacies is a common thing in the event.

Who is St. Patrick and why is he so important to the Irish? Well, aside from introducing Christianity to their land the saint is known as the one who drove all the snakes out of Ireland. That is why there are no snakes in Ireland. In the past, snakes or serpents are found to be symbols of paganism and Ireland is once a pagan land. March 17 is the date of the celebration and this is also known as to be the date St. Patrick died.

The colors of gold and green and the symbols of pot of coins and shamrock all points to good luck, and this all very Irish! Ireland is indeed one lucky country as they own several legends about leprechauns bringing a pot of gold and luck to everyone who owns it. Music and dance performances are also present during the Festival to further enrich the experience of Dubuque localities. Indeed, St. Patricks Day is one hell of a grand Festival!

St. Patricks Day Celebration is indeed an event that is full of fun, laughter, festive charm and oh well- luck!

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