![008744300_1521361721-pc-140315-green-chicago-river-03_408b0c89abc89831526415960aad4c7b.nbcnews-ux-1024-900.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1521378135/kawh6oe5mnbpiylhso2j.jpg) -------- **Chicago** - A large river that splits the city of Chicago, United States (US), the water looks to change color to green this weekend.

Reporting from ABC News on Sunday (18/3/2018), apparently, the green color marks the commencement of the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, which has become a tradition for the people of the land of Uncle Sam since 1962 ago.

Thousands of people lined up enthusiastically on the banks of the river on Saturday, March 17, 2018, to witness a rare procession, dipping the green dye into the water of the Chicago river.

A variety of art parades and communal activities also took place alongside a celebration that is identical with the community of Irish descendants.

The celebrations this time, there are three ships sail spread green dye to all parts of the river in the middle of Chicago.

The river turns green from west to east, and is extended one block from some previous celebrations.

The green dye used, in essence, is a food dye that is safe for nature, and will dissolve fully within hours of being sown.

By the relevant committee, this coloring material is guaranteed not to create a precipitation that disrupts the sustainability of the river of the Chicago resident.

The green dye, called can last up to 24 hours with colors that can be seen from the reach of the view hundreds of meters. ------------- **The beginning of St. Patrick's Day** ![014636500_1431340632-irlandia.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1521378170/nvzc37glyjbz9dei9jau.jpg) ---------------- Meanwhile, according to history, the celebration of St. Patrick begins with a warning of the death of Saint Patrick, a holy priest who protected Ireland, on 17 March 453 AD.

In Confessio of Patrick, one of the legendary Latin works, Saint Patrick tells of himself being kidnapped at the age of 16, and taken to Ireland as a slave.

There, he was assigned to care for animals for six years, before fleeing back to his family in England.

Some historians say, the moment when Saint Patrick became a slave made him closer to God.

Through his prayers and fortitude, he succeeded in paving the way for his conversion to Catholicism.

Years later, after he was trained as a religious leader, Saint Patrick returned to Ireland and served as bishop, but little was known about where he worked.

In fact, until the 20th Century, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day was actually a mutual agreement amongst the Irish diaspora, especially those living in North America.

Although not a national holiday, the celebrations of St. Patrick's Day are widely celebrated in the United States and Canada.

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