St. Patrick's Day

When is St. Patrick's Day?

• January 23

• March 17

• April 2

• May 30

Where and when was the first Saint Patrick’s Day Parade held in?

• London, England

• Sydney, Australia

• New York, United States

• Barcelona, Spain

Before becoming a priest, Saint Patrick was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland at what age?

• 24

• 37

• 23

• 16

What mythological being is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture?

• Connemara pony

• Badger

• Leprechauns

• Pygmy shrew

To celebrate St. Patty’s Day in Ireland, Dublin hosts a huge festival that lasts how many days?

• 2 days

• 4 days

• 6 days

• 8 days

Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland held in 1903?

• Dublin

• Limerick

• Waterford

• Cork

NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been happening since 1762 and is one of the world’s largest parades. About how many marchers does it typically have?

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 150,000

• 250,000

Since 1992, what Japanese city has put on its own St. Patrick’s Day parade?

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

• Osaka

• Sapporo

In the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?

• Purple

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

In 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID?

• 50 years

• 150 years

• 250 years

• 500 years