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AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day ever since.
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick’s Day. Some of it includes the belief that St. Patrick raised people from the dead. Legend also has it that St. Patrick had put the curse of God on venomous snakes in Ireland, and he drove all the snakes into the sea where they drowned. Actually, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is simply a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans.
Another popular traditional icon of the day is the green shamrock. There is another legend that says St. Patrick used the shamrock leaf to preach the concept of Christian Trinity to the Irish people. Each leaf is believed to represent God, the Holy Spirit and the Son of God, Jesus Christ. St. Patrick’s followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his day of honor.
Though originally a Catholic holy day, outside of Ireland St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday. The St. Patrick’s Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick’s Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston.
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