History
Even though it's a big drinking day now, St. Paddy's Day used to be a dry holiday up until this decade.
What are the 1970s?
This mythological creature is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture.
What is a leprechaun?
This has been dyed Kelly green by the Plumber Union in Chicago since 1962.
What is the Chicago River?
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of this.
What is St. Patrick's death?
St. Patrick's Day occurs during this major Catholic holiday.
What is Lent?
The first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland was held in this city.
What is Waterford, Ireland?
St. Patrick was not born in Ireland, but in this location of the modern day.
What is England, Scotland, or Wales?
To celebrate St. Paddy's Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts this long.
What is four days?
St. Patrick allegedly banished these animals from Ireland.
What are snakes?
The most popular drink to have on St. Patrick's Day is Guinness. Roughly this many pints are served on St. Paddy's Day.
What is approximately 13 million pints?
Green has not always been associated with St. Patrick's Day, but became the color of the day in this year.
What is 1798?
While cabbage and corned beef are considered to be a traditional St. Patrick's Day dish, it's actually not an authentic Irish meal. This group created the dish.
Who are Irish American immigrants?
This color was originally associated with St. Patrick's Day until the 17th century.
What is blue?
Before becoming a priest, Saint Patrick was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland at this age.
What is 16?
This city is the home of the biggest Saint Patrick's Day celebration in South America.
What is Buenos Aires?
The first ever St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1762 took place here.
What is today's United States of America?
This is what you call female leprechauns.
What is nothing? They don't exist! According to legend, there are only male leprechauns.
This song is considered the national anthem of Northern Ireland and is one of the most popular St. Patrick"s Day songs.
What is "Danny Boy"?
This story about Saint Patrick and his teaching strategy was never actually proven to be true.
What is the story that he used shamrocks to teach the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity?
NYC's St. Patrick's Day parade has been happening since 1762 and is one of the world's largest. It has about this many marchers.
What is 250,000?
St. Patrick's Day was originally meant to celebrate this.
What is the honoring of of Saint Patrick for introducing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century?
It was said that wearing green accomplished this task for St. Patrick's Day (in addition to not getting pinched).
What is making you invisible to Leprechauns?
This iconic structure turns green to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in England.
What is The London Eye?
According to Irish legends, Saint Patrick changed his name to Patricius after becoming a priest. This was his name at birth.
What is Maewyn Succat?
There's a tradition that Irish government leaders give the United States president shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day. It dates back to 1952, when John Hearne first sent some to this former U.S. president?
Who is President Harry Truman?