Holiday History
What day of the year is St. Patricks Day?
March 17th
What kind of mythical being is a Leprechaun?
Leprechauns are fairies
What food is traditionally eaten on St. Patrick's Day?
Corned beef and cabbage
Beer!
How do leprechauns earn their gold?
Making and mending shoes.
Why is St. Patricks Day celebrated March 17th?
St. Patrick's Day takes place on March 17 each year because St. Patrick's death is believed to have been on March 17, 461.
Where do Leprechauns live?
Ireland
What will happen if you do NOT wear green on St.Patricks Day?
You'll get pinched by a Leprechaun !
What was the increase in beer sales on St. Patrick’s Day compared to the rest of the year?
A) 150% B) 174% C) 203%
B) 174%
Are there male and female Leprechauns?
When was St. Patricks day first celebrated?
1631
Leprechaun is believed to be a variation of the Middle Irish word, lūchorpān that means?
Leprechaun means “small body”
Why do we wear green on St. Patricks Day?
The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns.
Is St. Patrick's Day the most popular drinking day in America?
NO, it's actually the fourth most popular (behind New Year's Eve, Christmas Day and the Fourth of July).
How many pounds of green vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago River green?
40 pounds!
How was St. Patricks Day first celebrated?
In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day had been viewed mostly as a religious observance, and up until the 1960s, they even had laws that forbid bars from being open that day.
What are Leprechauns said to always be hiding?
GOLD!
Why do they turn the Chicago River green for St.Patricks Day?
Officials turn the Chicago River green in honor St. Patrick's Day and the many Irish immigrants who helped settle the city.
What year did St. Patrick’s Day switch over from a strictly holy day for Catholics to an official Irish PUB-lic holiday?
1903
What is the national flower/emblem of Ireland?
The Shamrock.
When did the color green officially become associated with St. Patrick's Day?
1798
In current day, where do Leprechauns live?
236 leprechauns that still live in the caverns of Slieve Foye in the mountains of Europe.
What's the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world?
The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, first held in 1762
What is the average number of drinks consumed per person on St. Patricks Day?
A) 8.3 B) 5.4 C) 4.2
4.2
What does “Erin go bragh” mean?
Ireland forever.