Only Personalize Help Feedback St. Patrick's Day March 17th B ack in the 400's A.D., Saint Patrick wandered across Ireland - spreading the word of Christianity and chasing the snakes out of the place. For this he gained Sainthood, and we gained one of America's biggest social drinking holidays. T he history behind St. Patrick's Day is actually quite interesting.
Folk legends about leprechauns and shamrocks add to the fun that surrounds it.
C heck out all of our links to this holiday, have fun, and don't forget to wear green on Saturday - or you may get pinched by a Leprechaun . Fun A short history of St. Patrick's Day, plus a Glossary O'Terms. A vast collection of St. Paddy Day links. Irish Curses, Fonts, Foods, and fun. As the name says - food and fun.