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Saint Patrick’s Day is a great time to celebrate Irish culture and heritage. There are many varieties of Saint Patrick’s Day Flowers that are perfect for delivering on Saint Patrick’s Day! This holiday was created by the Christian Church in Ireland in the 5th century. Saint Patrick’s Day is known as a religious feast day and holiday in Ireland, Northern Ireland and those countries with large Irish diaspora communities. A popular tradition for celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day involves wearing green clothing or shamrocks.

This is a fun holiday to celebrate! It is recognized on March 17th, but the date has nothing to do with St. Patrick himself. According to legend, St. Patrick used his staff to chase away snakes from Ireland and since then it has become tradition for people all over the world to wear green on this day. The first recorded celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day was held by Irish immigrants in Boston in 1737; however, it was not until 1952 that President Truman declared March 17th as National Shamrock Day and encouraged Americans everywhere to wear green clothing or flowers as a way of honoring their Irish ancestry during this festive occasion!

The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is a religious feast day and holiday in Ireland, Northern Ireland and those countries with large Irish diaspora communities. Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations have been held for over 1,000 years and are thought to date back to the 5th century when St. Patrick arrived in Ireland as a missionary monk from Great Britain. The first recorded mention of Saint Patrick’s Day was written by Aengus, an Irish monk who lived around 460 AD: “I know how I am born; I know my father and mother; but I do not know how it came about that I am alive now at this moment.”

Saint Patrick’s Day commemorates Saint Patrick (circa 385-461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. The day is observed primarily by people who are members or adherents of the Roman Catholic Church; however, many other Christian denominations have also adopted this celebration as part of their own traditions. Saint Patrick’s Day has been a public holiday in Ireland since 1903; it was made an official feast day by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300 AD after he created the Feast of St Gregory to replace an existing one on March 17th that was originally dedicated to St Brigid but was moved when she died around 523 AD!

A popular tradition for celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day involves wearing green clothing or shamrocks. Green is the color of Ireland, so it makes sense that people would want to wear something that reminds them of their heritage. Green is also the color of spring, which is a time of renewal and growth–a perfect fit for this holiday! In fact, green was once associated with St. Patrick himself because he used a shamrock leaf as an example when explaining how God created all things in threes: “He made Heaven; He made Hell; And between these two extremes He placed man.” The use of green may have started with this story about St. Patrick using a shamrock leaf as an analogy for how God created everything (which itself has been debated). Regardless of its origins though, do not be surprised if your friend wears some sort of shade ranging from light minty-blueish through olive drab today!

There are many varieties of flowers that are perfect for delivering on Saint Patrick’s Day! Flower bouquets and centerpieces are a great way to show your friends, family, and colleagues that you’re thinking of them on Saint Patrick’s Day. There are many varieties of flowers that are perfect for delivering on Saint Patrick’s Day! We have all the flower varieties that you need to make beautiful bouquets and centerpieces.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed learning about the history of Saint Patrick’s Day and how to celebrate it! If you have any questions about our flowers, please contact us today!

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Penny’s by Plaza Flowers is an Abington Township, PA florist. We provide local same day and express flower delivery service to customers in Abington, Pennsylvania. When our Abington area customers need to send flowers to someone outside of Abington Township or Philadelphia, we provide a nationwide same-day flower delivery option for them. We employ a team of floral artisans. These award winning floral designers are some of the best in the state. They are creative and produce some of the most luxurious, upscale floral bouquets that you will see. Our Glenside flower shop location is in close proximity to most of our Abington Township customers.

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Penny’s By Plaza Flowers is one of the premier florists in the area. We were voted Pennsylvania Florist of the Year. If you need to purchase sympathy or funeral flowers, we offer the best selection in the area. Our floral design team creates beautiful standing sympathy sprays. They are available in a number of different styles. Choose from traditional sprays, circular wreaths, heart shaped sprays, or cross shaped sprays. We sell both full casket sprays and half casket sprays. Our casket spray collection is truly amazing.

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Made with some of the best blooms in the Philadelphia area. Our designers handcraft a colorful array of flowers in a clear glass vase to create a celebration in bloom. Perfect to give for a special reason or to simply share a smile. Created with colorful flowers such as hot pink roses, orange LA hybrid lilies, yellow sunflowers, purple lisianthus, and green button poms all in a clear glass vase.

 

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