Emerald green, lime green. Mint green, gorgeous greens, everywhere. Don’t be caught without it, or you might get pinched… because it’s time for Saint Patrick’s Day- one of the most popular holidays in the world. According to Statista,  61 percent of the U.S. say they celebrate it. With all this talk of this Irish holiday, it might make you wonder how it all originated. According to History.com , it started in Ireland as a religious holiday in honor of St. Patrick and eventually Irish immigrants brought these traditions to the U.S and over time it evolved into what it is today. These students have something to say about this nation-wide celebrated Irish holiday.

   Kai Simon (’27) celebrates this holiday every year with her family at the beach as a tradition in honor of the spring upcoming season.

   “We go to the beach every year and just have fun together celebrating it,” Simon said.

   Joyce Misherky (’26) celebrates St Patrick’s day in a uniquely different way every year with her mom.

   “My mom always makes a bunch of Irish food and all her friends come over. That’s 

pretty much all we do for celebrating, I think it’s pretty cool though,” Misherky said.

Nathaniel Ealy (’26) talks about a more common way he and his family celebrate this holiday.

”We usually either just go out to dinner or just hang out,” Ealy said

   With this Irish holiday being celebrated by these students and their families, it makes you wonder how it’s celebrated around the world. Many countries around the world like Japan and Europe typically honor this day with an Irish festival or parade. This seems to be the norm around the world and the U.S. Without a doubt, St. Patrick’s Day is a widely commemorated holiday with fun, family and delicious foods.