Learn the lingo: There are some typical Irish words and phrases, such as “What’s the craic?”, which means, “How’s it going?” and “Grand”, which is a multi-purpose for good, great, wonderful.
Learn to dance: Irish dancing is not the easiest format to learn but you could have a lot of fun trying. It’s also a great way to burn off the calories of all the Guinness you are likely to consume today! Join a local Irish dancing class if there is one or follow “how to “guides online.
Join a parade: A five-day festival in all cities across America or travel to Dublin it’s the place to head if you want to join in almost a week of St Patrick’s Day festivities. Smaller local parades take place in many other places across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the actual day with all sorts of fun to get involved with and watch.
Drink Green Beer & Guinness: Of course, we don’t mean you need to drink to excess – St Patrick’s Day is often linked to over-indulgence of the black stuff – but a half or a full pint of the traditional Irish drink of stout is a must-do if you are celebrating St Patrick’s Day. There are plenty of Irish themed pubs that you could go to for a more authentic experience. An alternative to Guinness is to drink Irish whiskey or cup after cup of Irish tea. Tradition has it that Irish people are obsessive tea drinkers.
Make green cakes: Even if you are not off work because you are living outside of Scotland, you could take green-iced cakes to the office and celebrate with a coffee and cake.
Do St Patrick’s Day for charity: Get people to sponsor you for wearing an outrageous fancy dress outfit for the day – or even the week – or pledge to run a 10k dressed as a leprechaun. You could make green-themed cakes and sell them to colleagues or school friends to raise funds for a chosen charity.
Book an Irish holiday: If you have never been to Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland make St Patrick’s Day the day that you book a trip!
Whatever you do Have Fun & Be Safe
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