St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on...

• 17 March

• 17 May

It's a public holiday (=schools are closed and people get the day off) in....

• England

• Ireland

St. Patrick was born...

• around the 5th century

• in 489 before Christ

He was born in...

• France, then part of the Roman Empire

• Britain, then part of the Roman Empire

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was a...

• Roman soldier

• missionary

The most well known legend about him is that he drove the ... from Ireland.

• lizards

• snakes

The snakes most probably symbolize the pagans here because in reality...

• snakes never lived in Ireland. As a matter of fact, the surrounding waters are too cold for snakes to migrate there.

• snakes always lived in Ireland. As a matter of fact, it is regarded as a national pet.

Now the shamrock (or clover) is a symbol of Ireland. In the past, it used to symbolize...

• the rebirth in spring

• the Holy Trinity

People on this day everywhere hold parades and festivals. The largest and longest St. Patrick's Day parade is in... with more than 200,000 participants.

• Dublin

• New York

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day when he was...

• died

• born