St. Patrick’s Day 2015 celebrations around the world…and fun facts

From New York to Dublin, streets across the world have filled with revellers dressed in green over the past few days, as people gather for St Patrick’s Day 2015 celebrations. BRABBU embraced the spirit and took a world tour to see what were the best St. Patrick’s Day 2015 parades !

St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated around the world by millions and this is the most widely acknowledged patron saint of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is became an official feast day for the Catholic church in the beginning of the 17th Century.

Now it’s time to St. Patrick’s Day 2015 celebrations around the world by parades and festivals! More fun facts about St. Patrick’s Day 2015 incoming in this article!

St Patrick’s Day FUN FACTS: The shamrock originated from St. Patrick’s missionary work in Ireland, which used the shamrock to explain Christianity’s Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland.

St Patrick’s Day FUN FACTS: Blue was the original color associated with St. Patrick. Green slowly replaced blue as the St. Patrick’s Day Color, with green ribbons and shamrock’s worn in celebration as early as the 17th century. Lime green chrysanthemus are used for parades and celebrations.

St Patrick’s Day FUN FACTS: In 1962 a portion of the Chicago River was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick’s day, and has continued ever since.

St Patrick’s Day FUN FACTS: More than 100 St. Patrick’s Day parades are held in the USA, the largest celebrations taking place in New York City and Boston!

BRABBU was in the mood and set for its own….a special St. Patrick’s Day 2015 celebration with a board full of emerald inspirations!

The landscape doesn’t escape from the festivities either, as over 100 monuments, including the Christ the Redeemer statue towering over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janiero, are cast in green light, and waterways, such as the Chicago River, are dyed an emerald colour.