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Heritage Month - March
Irish American Heritage Month |
Because many Americans celebrate their Irish lineage on St. Patrick's
Day, March was chosen as Irish American Heritage Month. The Month
was proclaimed in 1995 by Congress
(Public Law 103-379).
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day: Ireland. Tradition holds that Ireland's patron saint died on this date in AD 493 at the age of 106. The anniversary of his death is celebrated in Ireland as a national holiday, with green, the color of the day, signifying undying gratitude to the memory of St. Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland.
The saint as a symbol of the Trinity wears the shamrock to commemorate its use. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of Irish decent all over the world as an expression of pride in their heritage.
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