Saint-Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday celebrated every year on March 17. Although now many associate the day with parades and partying, it did not start out that way. According to History.com, Saint-Patrick’s day started out as a celebration of the Ireland Saint Patrick and was celebrated through religious feasts.

According to gpb.com, Saint Patrick was born in Britain and was brought to Ireland through slavery. He converted to Christianity in France after escaping Ireland. According to tradition,  Saint Patrick went back to Ireland later in life and converted “Druids at Tara, abolishing their Pagan rites” which resulted in the spread of Christianity. After his death he was honored the title of Ireland’s Patron Saint. Nowadays, many people celebrate Saint-Patrick’s day by throwing parties, attending parades, or wearing the color green.

Sophomore Jeanna Speck said, “Over the years I think Saint-Patrick’s Day has lost it’s meaning. Now the holiday is celebrated through drinking and pinching when in the beginning it was named in honor of the Irish Saint Patrick.” She said that in modern time she does not think Saint-Patrick’s Day should be a holiday because no one is celebrating the day for the right reasons.