US EditionHow the colour of St Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
- St. Patrick's Day was once marked by blue rather than green, with blue representing Catholic solemnity and the color green symbolizing Irish nationalism, especially after the 1798 rebellion.
- St. Patrick’s Day was once celebrated with blue, as St. Patrick was associated with this color in early traditions.
- In Ireland, the day was a quiet observance until the early 20th century, when it became a public holiday and festivals emerged, aligning more with green as a symbol of nationalism.
- Irish immigrants in America began to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with parades that showcased their cultural pride and identity, particularly after the Great Hunger of the 1840s.
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The Color of St. Patrick's Day Wasn't Always Green
This story was originally published on The Conversation. It appears here under a Creative Commons license. St. 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…
Commentary: The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Went from Blue to Green | March 17, 2025
by Bryan McGovern St. 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 fact, there’s even a color known as St. Patrick’s blue. ‘True blue’ Historians…
Commentary: The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Went from Blue to Green | The Star News Network
by Bryan McGovern St. 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 fact, there’s even a color known as St. Patrick’s blue. ‘True blue’ Historians…
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