Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
"Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland." (Wikipedia)
What is its significance?
It's the "commemoration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland." (Wikipedia)
Why do people wear green on Saint Patrick's Day?
"Leprechauns are actually one reason you're supposed to wear green on St. Patrick's Day—or risk getting pinched! The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see." (Wikipedia)
"March 17th is the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. In the United States, it is also the day of shamrocks, leprechauns, and green beer (and green everything else). Blue was once the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick, but the color green has several links to Ireland, including its use on Ireland’s flag in the form of a stripe, its symbolism of Irish nationalism and the country’s religious history, and its connection to Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. On St. Patrick’s Day, people turn to their dictionary to look up Erin go bragh, which means “Ireland forever.” The original Irish phrase was Erin go brách (or go bráth), which translates literally as “Ireland till doomsday.” It’s an expression of loyalty and devotion that first appeared in English during the late 18th-century Irish rebellion against the British." (Merriam-Webster)
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day:
Erin go bragh
Erin go bragh is an Irish phrase that means “Ireland forever.”
// The crowd proudly shouted “Erin go bragh” in celebration of their Irish heritage.
This phrase is pronounced air-un-guh-BRAW
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/Erin%20go%20bragh-2023-03-17
