22 St Patrick's Day trivia questions
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On which March date is St Patrick's Day celebrated?
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Answer17 March.
Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/
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St Patrick is the patron saint of which country?
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AnswerIreland.
Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/
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Which small plant is associated with the celebration?
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AnswerThe shamrock.
Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/
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How many leaves does the traditional shamrock symbol have?
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AnswerThree.
Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/
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Which color is associated with Ireland's landscapes and the celebration?
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AnswerGreen.
Source: Government of Ireland https://www.ireland.ie/en/st-patricks-day-2026/everything-you-need-to-know-about-st-patricks-day/
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St Patrick's Day falls on the traditional date of which event in Patrick's life?
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AnswerHis death.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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In which century did St Patrick's Day become an official Christian feast day?
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AnswerThe 17th century.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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According to legend, what did Saint Patrick use the shamrock to explain?
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AnswerThe Holy Trinity.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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In which Irish city was the first St Patrick's Day parade in Ireland held, in 1903?
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AnswerWaterford.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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Was the first St Patrick's Day parade held in Ireland or in North America?
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AnswerNorth America.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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In which year did Dublin hold its first official, state-sponsored St Patrick's Day parade?
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Which British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean keeps St Patrick's Day as a public holiday?
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AnswerMontserrat.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day?oldid=1379019201
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How old was Patrick when Irish pirates captured him?
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For how many years did Patrick work in Ireland as a herder before he escaped?
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Saint Patrick is known as the Apostle of where?
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Besides Ireland, Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which African country?
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Which animals did later legend say Patrick banished from Ireland?
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In which town is Patrick said to be buried?
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In later Irish stories, what trade do leprechauns work at?
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Where does a leprechaun keep his hidden pot of gold?
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AnswerAt the end of the rainbow.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun?oldid=1376216777
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Which US city dyes its river green for St Patrick's Day?
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Chicago's green-river tradition arose by accident, when plumbers traced pollution with dye. In which year?
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