UpcomingHolidaysCont. St.Patrick'sDay

By Moana Williams, 7th grade

St Patrick’s day is always on March 17 because that is when St. Patrick died. St. Patrick’s day is celebrated because of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and in the year 1631 the church had a feast day to honor St. Patrick. St. Patrick died March 17, 461 A.D. St. Patrick got kidnapped when he was 16, and was a slave in Ireland. He was not Irish, he was British, and he wore blue, but It also celebrates Irish culture. If you celebrate, there are usually parades that celebrate it, people wearing green, green stuff, Irish music, beer, dancing, and shamrocks which are like this - . There are shamrocks when it is St. Patrick's day because St Patrick used the shamrock as a metaphor when he was introducing Christianity to Ireland. Some people will pinch you on St Patrick's day if you are not wearing green because it reminds you that leprechauns can sneak up on you and pinch you if you are not wearing green, because the people who celebrate wear green because it is from Ireland’s nickname, which is the emerald isle and also it is because of the green stripe in the Ireland flag, so basically it represents Ireland. The belief in leprechauns is likely from the belief in fairies: tiny men and women who could use their magical powers to serve good or evil. The people who celebrate will usually eat Irish soda bread, corned beef, potato soup, shepherd's pie, Irish coffee, and other Irish desserts. Overall, St. Patrick’s day is really important to the people who celebrate it and also to Irish people because it is really popular.

Valentine’sDay

Lilly Iglehart (7th)

On February 14th, people all across the world celebrate Valentine's Day. Many people exchange flowers, candies, and little trinkets with their loved ones. But do you ever wonder where Valentine’s Day originated from?

As far as we know, Valentine’s Day has origins coming from both Christian and ancient Roman traditions. Primarily known as a day of love and romance, Page10