Get Ready for St. Paddy’s Day
Below are a few fun facts about St. Paddy’s Day originally shared on People.com.
- Saint Patrick was actually British. He was born Maewyn Succat in what is now England, Scotland, or Wales!
- March 17 isn’t St. Patrick’s birthday. It’s the day he passed.
- St. Patrick is associated with the color blue and not green, which was thought unlucky at the time!
- The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in 1762 in New York City.
