US EditionHow the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
- St. Patrick's Day was originally a solemn feast day associated with the color blue before becoming linked to the color green, which represents Irish nationalism.
- St. Patrick, whose original name was Maewyn Succat, was born in Wales and captured by Irish pirates, later returning to Ireland as a missionary.
- The Irish government recognized St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday in 1903, with the first parade in Dublin occurring in 1931.
- Constance Markievicz claimed blue was 'the old color of Ireland,' connecting it to the country's history and its patron saint.
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How the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
Since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesSt. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In f…
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