Question: The first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1762 didn’t take place in Ireland as you might have thought. Where did it take place?
Answer: The United States
Question: Green hasn’t always been associated with Saint Patrick’s Day. That actually didn’t happen until when?
Answer: 1798
Question: What was St. Patrick’s Day originally mean to celebrate?
Answer: It was a day honoring Saint Patrick for introducing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century.
Question: Even though it’s a big drinking day now, St. Patty’s Day used to be a dry holiday up until what decade?
Answer: The 1970s
Question: Before becoming a priest, Saint Patrick was kidnapped from Britain and brought to Northern Ireland at what age?
Answer: 16
Question: St. Patty’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of what?
Answer: Saint Patrick’s death, not his birthday, like some people assume.
Question: While cabbage and corned beef are considered to be a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish, it’s actually not an authentic Irish meal. If the Irish themselves didn’t create it, who did?
Answer: Irish American immigrants
Question: The most popular drink to have on St. Patrick’s Day is Guinness. Roughly how many pints are served on St. Patty’s Day?
Answer: Approximately 13 million pints
Question: In the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?
Answer: Blue
Question: Up until the 1970s, what used to be closed in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day?
Answer: Pubs
Question: Three-leafed shamrocks were believed to be used by Saint Patrick to explain what?
Answer: The Holy Trinity
Question: In 2020, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled in NYC for the first time in how many years because of COVID?
Answer: Over 250 years
Question: Each year in Chicago since 1962, the Plumber Union dyes what Kelly green?
Answer: The river
