The feast of saint patrick is a national holiday in ireland. It's now celebrated by irish communities all around the world. In northern ireland, many people go out with friends wearing green or a shamrock cymbal. The tradition is to get completely pised, meaning drunk and wear a massive hat shaped like a guines glass or a shamrocks.
Here's an episode all about special days and celebrations in the British calendar. You'll hear cultural information about holidays and customs, and some pronunciation work on how to say dates and the months of the year. Transcript and videos here
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