Saint Patrick is a saint from Ireland, he was born in Britain. Saint Patrick’s Day became a public holiday in 1903. The History News Network says, “Is it a celebration of nationality, an opportunity to convince tourists to brave the March weather, or something that the Irish feel that they should celebrate as it's "their" day”. The Irish celebrate this day with parades and wearing a lot of green. If you aren't wearing any green then you get pinched, but there are different reasons why the pinching began. Some people say that wearing green made you invisible to the Leprichons and if they could see you they would pinch you. The Chicago river is dyed green every year on St. Patrick’s Day.St. Patrick's Day - in my opinion - is a fun day to wear green. Although this holiday has nothing to do with my culture or beliefs, it doesn't have to be a part of your culture to be able to celebrate it.
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