{"id":9593,"date":"2025-02-19T11:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/?p=9593"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:32:31","slug":"how-to-actually-celebrate-st-patricks-day-the-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/ca\/how-to-actually-celebrate-st-patricks-day-the-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Actually Celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day: The Dos and Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9593\" class=\"elementor elementor-9593\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0adca58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0adca58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e99843d\" data-id=\"e99843d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f895a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f895a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Actually Celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6180479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6180479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah, Ireland. The land of Saints, Scholars, Guinness and verdant landscapes. And every 17th of March, one of the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/3746018\/st-patricks-day-global\/\">most celebrated holidays<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> internationally. So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered how to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day 2024, I\u2019m here to tell you just how!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how do I know what I\u2019m talking about? I am 100% Irish, from the smallest town that you would never find so we\u2019re already off to a good start. In this post, we\u2019ll discuss things you should DEFINITELY avoid doing on Paddy\u2019s Day and some traditions to follow. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5ab7c elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"af5ab7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-element-123035f, .elementor-element-72918f5, .elementor-element-ae8dc5c&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3905\" alt=\"Emerald-green three-leaf clover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-sudipta-mondal-1441460-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c022a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c022a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stop Calling It St. Patty\u2019s Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67d595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-fancy-text\" data-id=\"d67d595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"eael-fancy-text-container style-1\" data-fancy-text-id=\"d67d595\" data-fancy-text=\"|Not St. Patty&#039;s |Not Patty&#039;s Day|PADDY&#039;S DAY\" data-fancy-text-transition-type=\"typing\" data-fancy-text-speed=\"50\" data-fancy-text-delay=\"2500\" data-fancy-text-cursor=\"yes\" data-fancy-text-loop=\"yes\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-fancy-text-prefix\">It's <\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"eael-fancy-text-d67d595\" class=\"eael-fancy-text-strings solid-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\tNot St. Patty's , Not Patty's Day, PADDY'S DAY\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-fancy-text-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60384fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60384fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 2016 census <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/st-patrick-s-day-in-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">around 13% of Canadians claimed some Irish heritage<\/a>, so the celebration is a popular one<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this in mind, my first piece of advice on how to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day, is to get the name right. If you\u2019ve ever found yourself googling \u201cis it st patty or paddys\u201d, then this section is for you, dear reader.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Collins dictionary,<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> patty <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u02c8p\u00e6ti<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a small, flat cake of minced meat. Yum, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paddy, on the other hand, is a diminutive form of Patrick. Not food-related and entirely logical, correct?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Patrick didn\u2019t bring Christianity to Ireland only to be given the nickname of a hamburger. A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd I would consider us Irish to be peace-loving people, but everyone has their limit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe9cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fe9cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stop Saying These Things\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe31ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe31ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the subject of phrases that are banned from uttering on this sacred day, I\u2019ve compiled a list.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning on celebrating St Patrick\u2019s Day in Dublin, Cork, Galway or with some Irish friends, avoid mentioning these for your own safety and to keep the friendships.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9bf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a9bf1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Top O\u2019 The Morning\" or \"Begorrah\"\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d326623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d326623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I had a euro for every time someone has said \u201cTop O\u2019The Morning\u201d to me in jest, I would unfortunately be a very, very rich woman. Contrary to popular belief and the Simpsons, I don\u2019t greet my neighbour with this phrase. Why? Because if I did, I\u2019d be exiled.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c406a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c406a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Any Mention of Potatoes\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eead9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eead9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While also being a topic laden with history and oppression, it\u2019s not the only food that we eat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will admit, that there are few greater things in this world than spuds and melted, Kerry Gold butter. Have they made many a day brighter, and many a hangover easier to bear? There\u2019s no denying it. But, it\u2019s still best to steer clear of mention of this root.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funnily enough, these carb-loaded delights didn\u2019t just sprout one rainy afternoon; rather they were imported by the Spaniards to Europe circa 1500s!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09902a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09902a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start Wearing Better St Patrick\u2019s Day Shirts\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f730311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f730311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to follow St Patrick\u2019s traditions and dress up for the day, go ahead and enjoy yourself! It\u2019s a day of celebration and having the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">craic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But. BUT.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You guys have to start wearing better St Patrick\u2019s Day Shirts.(Like the ones we make at Wordans &#8211; they have the Irish seal of approval.)\u00a0 Any sighting of \u201cKiss me, I\u2019m Irish\u201d, \u201cLuck of the Irish\u201d, or \u201cLucky Charms\u201d, I will personally see to it that you are denied entry from the country on this day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have eyes everywhere; chalk it down to all of our leprechauns.<\/span><\/p><p>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b496f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b496f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-1024x473.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3906\" alt=\"A landscape photo of Dingle Peninsula, green hills and blue skies can be seen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/k-mitch-hodge-jW9FwDm0mxw-unsplash-600x277.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93fb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f93fb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Never, Ever Do This \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db8c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db8c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any alcoholic drink that touches your lips should not, and must not be dyed green. To say it\u2019s sacrilegious is a smidgen dramatic, so we\u2019ll just leave it as a big DON\u2019T for this day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinching people who don\u2019t wear green was a tradition adopted by those in America to liven the festivities even more. Such a \u201ctradition\u201d has not reached Ireland and would frankly be frowned upon. So, unless you\u2019re looking to get a black-eye that offsets your emerald shirt, I would strongly advise against this one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed20bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed20bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St Patrick\u2019s Traditions To Follow\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7649824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7649824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes down to it, the 17th of March is a day that we in Ireland and abroad look forward to with excitement! There are some St Patrick\u2019s Days traditions to follow to help you get the most out of the day. <\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fb8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49fb8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3907\" alt=\"A leprechaun&#039;s pot of gold spilled on the table. The table is covered in green streamers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-rdne-stock-project-7080485-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50f8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d50f8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spend It With Family and Friends\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1b3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1b3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If anything, it\u2019s a day to enjoy the company of family and friends with the lively spirit that us Irish are known for. Check out a local parade and see what St Patrick\u2019s Day events are being held near you! There\u2019s also zero shame in blaring \u201cShipping Up To Boston\u201d by DropKick Murphys or getting lost in the Dubliners or Pogues best hits. In fact, I would personally recommend it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And even though green beer is banned, green ice-cream is not. Experience the absolute pleasure of eating a 99 icecream with a flake and loaded with sprinkles is utter bliss while you\u2019re watching the parade march past.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e848e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e848e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Wear Green<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc96a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc96a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that the colour blue was historically associated with St Patrick? Nowadays, this date is linked to the verdant landscape, the tricolour flag and due to widely held belief, when St Patrick explained the Holy Trinity with the help of a green three-leaf clover. (Four leaves don\u2019t exist, FYI.)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emerald, olive, forest or pine &#8211; today is the day to dress up in green! Add some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accessories<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, accented make-up and if you\u2019re partial to it, a St Patrick\u2019s Day hat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008aa25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"008aa25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enjoy The Day, Respectfully \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb6ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cb6ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you take to the streets or paint those shamrocks on your face, it\u2019s important to take some time to understand where the origins of this date, why it\u2019s actually celebrated and brush up on some St Patrick\u2019s Day facts!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hint number one: It\u2019s not because St Patrick banished snakes from Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born circa 387 in Roman Britain (that\u2019s right- our patron saint isn\u2019t Irish), he was enslaved and brought to Ireland, where he worked as a shepard. After escaping and seeking refuge in a monastery, he later returned to Ireland to allegedly preach the word of Christianity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbacbe2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fbacbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.ca\/green-m15\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Ready for Paddy's Day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1672ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1672ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>I hope that this blog has helped you understand how to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day properly &#8211; \u00e0 la Irish. Draped in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordans.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wordans<\/a> green sweaters, surrounded by family and friends and having the absolute craic is how it\u2019s done!\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><em>If you need any more inspiration, check out our Instagram <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wearewordans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wearewordans<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a6e3b elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"03a6e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/ca\/tips-for-buying-the-right-bulk-t-shirts-2\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Tips for Buying the Right Bulk T-Shirts<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/gb\/how-to-actually-celebrate-st-patricks-day-the-dos-and-donts-2\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">How to Actually Celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day: The Dos and Don&#8217;ts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Actually Celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day Ah, Ireland. The land of Saints, Scholars, Guinness and verdant landscapes. And every 17th of March, one of the most celebrated holidays internationally. So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered how to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day 2024, I\u2019m here to tell you just how! 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