March 17 th is the day to wear shamrocks (愛爾蘭國花三葉草) and anything green in Ireland. It is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He helped bring Christianity in Ireland in the 5th century. Once St. Patrick's Day was a religion holiday but now it is a day that should be celebrated by anyone. You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!You can wear green and pretend to be Irish for the day！

Many cities around the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day by having a parade. The city of Montreal had a parade every year since 1834. The large number of Irish immigrants settled in Montreal. The shamrock is one of the symbol on the Montreal flag. The big St. Patrick's Day parade in North America is in New York City,where lasts for about 6 hours. Remember to wearing something green next March 17th!


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