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St. Patrick’s Day

1. St Patrick’s Day is a holiday with RICH history and deep MEANING 2. What is the official color of St. Patrick’s Day? GREEN. 3. St. Patrick’s Day is an official holiday in the REPUBLIC of IRELAND. Northern IRELAND the Canadian provinces of NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR and in MONTSERRAT. 4. Although it is not an official holiday in the USA, it is widely celebrated there. 5. The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was in NEW YORK in the 1760s. 6. Every year the KELLY River in a) Boston

b) Los Angeles

c) Chicago is dyed green for St.

Patrick’s Day. 7. BLUE used to be St. Patrick’s color. 8. In the year 1798, during the IRISH Rebellion, people used GREEN to symbolize their love of country, and made the green clover a national symbol. 9. A traditional meal on St. Patrick’s Day is corned BEEF,POTATOES,CARROTS, and CABAGGE. 10. Leprechauns are FAIRIES that are found in Irish stories. 11. St. Patrick lived over 1,500 years ago. 12. St. Patrick was born in WHALES in the year__________. 13. His parents named him ___________________and he came from a family of _______________. 14. Patrick was kidnapped at the age of 16 and forced to tend ________________.

15. Patrick spent a lot of time a) sleeping

b) working

c) praying

16. Patrick was away from home for 6 years before he a) died

b) got sick

c) escaped

17. Instead of being angry at the people who were mean to Patrick, he forgave them and had a heart for them. He wanted to share his FAITH and his LIFE with them. 18. After studying to become a priest, Patrick returned to Ireland and worked there for _______years telling people about God. 19. One important symbol of St. Patrick’s Day is the shamrock, or the three-leafed _____________. 20. Patrick used the shamrock to help people understand _____________. 21. Patrick died on March 17, _________, after spending many years helping people and sharing his beliefs all over Ireland. 22. Patrick died in the same place he had built his first __________________. 23. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that honors the FAITH of a man who had a heart to BLESS and love the same people who mistreated him. 24. Never let anything stop you from doing what is RIGHT. 25. Do you admire St. Patrick? Why or why not? YES, BECAUSE HE WAS A PERSON WHO FORGAVE AND