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St. Patrick’s Day News:

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day that remembers one of Ireland’s patron saints. It largely celebrates Irish-American culture in the United States.

St. Patrick’s Day is fixed on March 17, but may occasionally be moved by Catholic Church authorities. This happened in 1940, so that the celebrations would not fall on Palm Sunday, and in 2008 to avoid Holy Monday, the last Monday before Easter Sunday.

The most common St. Patrick’s Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and a symbol of the Holy Trinity.

Other symbols include:

• Almost anything green;
• The green, orange and white flag of the Republic of Ireland; and
• Brands of beer associated with Irish culture.

Religious symbols include snakes and serpents. Other symbols seen on St. Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that it hides.

Source: Time and Date

The American Legion in Los Alamos is hosting a traditional St. Patricks Day corned beef and cabbage meal 1-4 p.m. today for the community at 1325 Trinity Dr. The suggested donation is $10.