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A: The real meaning behind St. Pat's Day is what better reason to have a party and drink lots of beer (green or otherwise)! Actually, St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and that is the day he is honored. He is known for driving the snakes (serpents) out of Ireland. By serpents they mean demons and devils, not necessarily a literal crawling snake. He went around preaching Christianity, but in ancient times Christians were highly persecuted, so he started using the shamrock as a symbol of the ONE TRIUNE GOD. The shamrock's 3 leaves represent the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That is the reason the Shamrock also has deep meaning for the Irish people and is used in association with St. Pat. SLANTE`