Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on March 17?

(Don’t worry. People use food coloring now!)

The American tradition of green beer stretches back 100 years. A 1914 news article cited what ingredient as the source?

St. Paddy. “Pádraig is the Gaelic or Irish origin of the name Patrick, which is colloquially shortened to Paddy, hence the abbreviation St. Paddy’s Day,” explains Anna Pyshna, a spokesperson for the online language tutoring site Preply.

Is the correct abbreviated spelling St. "Paddy"?

Arthur Anderson. (He served in the role for nearly 30 years—and he was not Irish.)

Name the actor who was the original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for General Mills Lucky Charms cereal.

The area was then a Spanish colony, but it had an Irish vicar.

Where and when was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade ever recorded?

It was a dinner held by the Charitable Irish Society, the oldest Irish society in America, which still holds a dinner on March 17 today.

Where and when was the first St. Paddy’s Day celebration (not parade) in the British American colonies?

According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?

The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)

What do the three leaves of a shamrock traditionally symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?

63, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The latest record was set in Japan in 2023. That’s a lot of luck!

What’s the highest number of leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?

Name the traditional dish made of mashed potatoes and cabbage that’s popular to eat on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland.

Green represents the Catholic faith, and orange the Protestant faith. White represents peace between the two religious groups.

What are the colors of the Irish flag?

Cillian Murphy (for Oppenheimer in 2024).

Who is the first Irish-born performer to win an Oscar for Best Actor.

Used as a toast or a way of saying "cheers". 