In today's Three Minutes with Stuart talks about the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday and why it's another opportunity to show your partner how important they are to you.

A Brief History of St. Patrick's Day-

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th. The celebration is to commemorate the death of St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland, who was successful in converting the pagans of Ireland to Christians. What began as an Irish religious festival has become celebration all around the globe with many different festivities and parades. The shamrock and Leprechaun are symbols associated with St. Patrick's Day.

Some more interesting things about St. Patrick's Day:

Each year 5.5 million people visit St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and there are over 450 churces in the U.S. named after St. Patrick. Another interesting thing to note is whether you're Irish or not nearly 122 million Americans say they celebrate St. Patrick's day each year! That's 39% of the population of the entire country!

Common Ways People Celebrate St. Patrick's Day:

You probably have noticed that the color green is associated with the holiday and 83% of people who celebrate the holiday will wear something green. Some folks make a special dinner, attend a party, or decorate their homes with St. Patrick's Day decorations.

The title of today's video, "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" is related to St. Patrick's Day too. It's a reference to the famous Blarney Stone found in Ireland. It is said that anyone who kisses the stone is blessed with being eloquent. So pucker up!

St. Patrick's day is really a fun holiday and couples should take the time to enjoy it, enjoy each other, and have some fun.