Four-leaf clovers, green beer, and whimsical stories of rainbows and leprechauns all adds up to St. Patrick’s Day.  Although the holiday is celebrated worldwide by the Irish, the number of non-Irish people joining in the festive traditions has significantly increased over the years.

In case you didn’t know, the real St. Patrick, or Maewyn Succat, was actually born in Scotland not Ireland, and it is in his honor we celebrate the day, hence St. Patrick’s Day.  It was meant to be a religious observance, but now common traditions include attending parades, wearing green, and drinking lots of Guinness.

Here’s some fun trivia to test your knowledge of this Irish holiday! (Answers are below, but don’t cheat!)

1.       St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on…

a.      March 1^st

b.      March 31^st

c.      March 17^th

2.       St. Patrick was the founder of…

a.      The First Leprechaun Society

b.      The Church of Ireland

c.      The rainbow leading to the pot of gold

3.       A shamrock is the national flower of…

a.      Scotland

b.      Ireland

c.      London

4.       St. Patrick’s Day was first celebrated in America in 1737 in…

a.      Boston, MA

b.      Greensboro, SC

c.      New Orleans, LA

5.       If you are caught not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll be

a.      Pinched

b.      Slapped

c.      Made fun of

1. C; 2. B; 3. B; 4. A; 5. A