Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the most cheerful holidays of the year. On March 17th, many places in the world seem to turn green as people celebrate the Irish holiday.

Saint Patrick’s Day is a day to honor Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. According to legends, Saint Patrick converted Ireland to Christianity. Some people also believe that Saint Patrick was responsible for chasing all of the snakes out of Ireland.

Today, Saint Patrick’s Day is not only celebrated in Ireland. It is enjoyed by people in many other countries, too.

The day is filled with fun traditions and vibrant parades. One common tradition is to wear green on Saint Patrick’s Day. Green is the national color of Ireland.

The color also symbolizes good fortune. But watch out if you don’t wear green. You may get pinched by your friend!

Meanwhile, some cities take their celebrations even further. In the U.S. city of Chicago, people don’t just wear green clothing. Eighteen kilograms of vegetablebased food dye is poured into Chicago’s main river each year. This successfully turns the city’s entire river bright green for a few hours.