This holiday is celebrated on March 17th and one of the major traditions is to wear green. This holiday has been observed as a religious holiday in Ireland for over a thousand years. The Irish honor St. Patrick on this date because it is the anniversary of his death.
Regular Websites
Annie's St. Patrick's Day Page
Contains a history of the holiday along with the symbols and religious significance. - Annie's St. Patrick's Day Page
http://www.annieshomepage.com/stpat2.html
History.com: Saint Patrick's Day
Features a video on the history of the holiday, customs, symbols and traditions, Irish recipes and a quiz about the Irish. - History.com: Saint Patrick's Day
http://www.history.com/content/stpatricksday
Offers party ideas, activities, recipes, crafts, games and clip art. - Kaboose: St. Patrick's Day
http://holidays.kaboose.com/saint-patricks-day/index.html