{"id":38426,"date":"2025-03-11T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/?p=38426"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:22:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T19:22:41","slug":"saint-patricks-day-when-canada-goes-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/living\/life-in-canada\/saint-patricks-day-when-canada-goes-green","title":{"rendered":"Saint Patrick\u2019s Day: When Canada Goes Green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Saint Patrick’s Day<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual celebration on March 17. Today, the holiday is known for its parties, excessive use of green, and celebrating anything and everything Irish, including St. Patrick’s Day parades. However, Saint Patrick\u2019s Day wasn\u2019t always the holiday we know and love today. It started in medieval Ireland as a religious ceremony. Discover the roots of this celebration and what to expect for celebrations in Canada!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The holiday was created around the 10th Century AD to commemorate St. Patrick and the arrival of Christianity into Ireland. Saint Patrick, whose real name was Maewyn Succat, was born during the 4th century and preached into the 5th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who Was Saint Patrick?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Today, we see Saint Patrick as the Patron Saint of Ireland. But how did he achieve that status? St. Patrick was the son of a minor local official in Roman Britain. As a child, he was and wasn\u2019t much of a believer. However, after being captured by the Irish and escaping them, St. Patrick became much more religious and devoted to Christianity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legend has it that Saint Patrick received a dream that he claimed was a divine message from God. The dream commanded Saint Patrick to return to Ireland to help the Irish people find Christianity. At this point, the Irish were mostly Pagan and hadn’t accepted Christianity. So when St. Patrick landed on the shores of Ireland, he was one of the first people to bring Christianity to Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first, Saint Patrick\u2019s preachings were unwelcome and mostly ignored. But slowly, Saint Patrick started getting followers and openly preaching to the Irish public. The Irish accepted Christianity and it soon became the dominant religion in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Legacy of Saint Patrick<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Just a couple of centuries after Saint Patrick passed away, he had already become a legend. He was acknowledged for being the person who brought Christianity to Ireland. Saint Patrick became known as the figure who chased away all the snakes from Ireland. He is also credited for helping the needy in Ireland by feeding the hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Do We Celebrate Saint Patrick\u2019s Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations find their roots in Ireland. The celebrations were primarily religious and commemorated the arrival of Christianity into Ireland. When Irish immigrants arrived in Canada they brought their culture and traditions along, including the Saint Patrick\u2019s Day Feast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because Canada is a multicultural country with many different religions, St. Patrick\u2019s Day is less of a religious festival and more of a symbol of Irish Identity. Today, people from all backgrounds across Canada celebrate the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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