Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day (supposedly!) makes you invisible to the leprechauns, so we’re sure you can gather what happens if you don’t wear green on March 17.

Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day actually comes from 18th Century Ireland, when Irish people made green a symbol of Irish rebellion and nationalism under Britain’s rule.

Here's when St. Patrick's Day 2025 is, the origin of the holiday, why we wear green and what to know about the food dye that colors the holiday's trademark green beer.

Green is also a sign of Irish defiance from England. The color was then weaved into St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the United States after Irish immigrants arrived in the 1800s.

(WHTM) — Wearing green is one of the most important aspects of Irish culture and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but not everyone knows why people wear green when celebrating the holiday worldwide.

Make sure you wear green on Monday — it's St. Patrick's Day. However, Northern Nevadans don't have to wait until the end of the weekend to celebrate. Several events in the Reno area will honor ...