☘️ St. Patrick's Day
March 17 Grades K–5
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, celebrates Ireland’s patron saint and Irish culture with green clothes, shamrocks and parades.
📅 Next dates
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Wednesday, March 17, 2027
- Friday, March 17, 2028
📖 The story
St. Patrick lived in the 400s and brought Christianity to Ireland. Legend says he used the three-leaf shamrock to teach.
Irish immigrants made it a big American celebration. New York’s parade, first held in 1762, is older than the United States! Chicago dyes its river green each year.
✨ Traditions
- Wearing green
- Parades
- Shamrocks
- Irish music and dance
✂️ Activities
Leprechaun Trap
- Use a shoebox, a ramp of cardboard and a "gold" lure.
- Decorate it with green and rainbows.
- Explain how your trap works!
St. Patrick's Day quiz
What color do people wear?
When did New York’s parade begin?
Which city dyes its river green?
💭 Let’s write
Read more on our St. Patrick page in Christianity for Kids. What would you put in a leprechaun trap?
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