St. Patrick's Day Celebration Ideas

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The saying goes, "On Saint Patrick's Day, everybody's Irish." Irish or not, many folks in North America celebrate the wearing of the Green on March 17. Some even choose St. Patrick's Day as their wedding day, and carry the Irish theme throughout, from invitations to favors, blessings and traditions.

Be sure to wear green on St. Patrick's Day so you have good luck and so you don't get "pinched."

Create your own St. Patrick's Day greeting cards, decorations, badges, gifts and favors with free printables and clip art.

If you need greeting cards, stickers and activities for the wee ones, be sure to click print your favorite St. Patrick's Day coloring sheets -they'll save you some green for the Wearing of the Green.

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Celtic Theme Celebrations for March 17, St. Patrick's Day

Celtic art, history and Irish themes are popular all year long, but in mid-March, they become the focal point for most restaurants and pubs in North America, Austrialia and Ireland. In Ireland, St. Patrick's day is a religious holiday, and only recently were pubs and bars in Ireland allowed to be open to serve alcoholic beverages on March 17 .

In the US and Canada, you'll find pubs filled with celebrants quaffing pints of Irish ale, Irish meals and even green beer. Ladies will wear green flowers, corsages, pins and badges.

Decorations of live shamrocks in bunches and small pots will be in homes and restaurants and shops will sell cards, decorations and more to help you celebrate.

March 17 is a BIG DEAL at pubs and restaurants across the USA; New York and Boston hold spectacular parades to celebrate St. Patrick's Day - not without some controversy and plenty of merriment.

FLAG The Irish flag is divided into 3 equal panels, its colors representing the diversity and heritage of the people of Ireland, and their struggle for unity and peace.

Flag of Ireland - Symbolic Reference

green — Irish Catholics

white — Hope for peace

orange — Irish Protestants

Ireland Forever

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Flag of Ireland Coloring Sheet

Printable Flag of Ireland Iron On

RESOURCES Visit the links and articles we've put together to create your own St. Patrick's Day greeting cards, decorations, badges, gifts and favors. Don't forget to click on the link to Ireland's Eye, where you can view a special webcam to watch for leprechauns year round on the Emerald Isle!

About the Author Lee Hansen is a graphic designer and freelance writer of Irish-Norwegian-German descent. Lee publishes Pastiche Family Portal, a parenting and family life web site, and Clip Art n Crafts - a free art and crafts web siter.