March 17th is St. Patrick's Day and millions of people around the world will be celebrating Ireland's patron saint. That means you can expect parades, masses and lots of green.
To mark the occasion, here are a collection of St. Patrick's Day memes, images, gifs and quotes that you can share with family and friends.
St. Patrick's Day memes and gifs
Twitter is a great source of St. Patrick's Day memes and gifs, with users all eager to share funny or inspiring clips in honor of the day.
Twitter user @paddyraffcomedy tweeted a green tinged photo of bleary eyed Twitch streamer Brian 'Limmy' Limond captioned "Fish waking up in the Chicago River on St Patrick's Day." The tweet has been liked over 135,000 times since it was first shared.
Fish waking up in the Chicago River on St Patrick’s Day pic.twitter.com/kHEKGolOAw
— Paddy Raff (@paddyraffcomedy) March 13, 2022
Instagram and Pinterest also have lots of memes to choose from, including this one referencing the snakes St. Patrick drove out of Ireland.
If it's gifs you're looking for, you can find plenty of entertaining St. Patricks Day gifs at Giphy, with content ranging from dancing leprechauns to the obligatory animals in fancy dress.
There's also plenty of gifs of memorable television moments from shows such as The Simpsons, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Office.
Website Gfycat also has a vast array of St. Patricks Day content to choose from, with gifs including clips from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Hot in Cleveland.
Embed codes for all the gifs can be accessed directly from both the Giphy and Gfycat websites.
St. Patrick's Day images
Websites such as Wallpaper Access and Unsplash have a variety of St. Patrick's Day-themed imagery which is free to download.
Wallpaper Access has 86 St Patrick's Day themed wallpapers and backgrounds, with some featuring animated graphics of characters such as Snoopy and Betty Boop.
Unsplash offers free HD wallpapers for desktops as well as phones which have been submitted by its members. The available pictures range from parades to shots of specially dyed green rivers and scenery.
Pixabay also has a vast collection of user-submitted St. Patrick's Day imagery, also available to download for free at the website.
St. Patrick's Day quotes
Below are some blessings, sayings and quotes that can be shared to celebrate the spirit of St. Patricks Day and the much fabled 'luck of the Irish'.
- May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of St. Patrick behold you
- May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go
- May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, May good luck pursue you each morning and night
- If you're lucky enough to be Irish... You're lucky enough!
Here are a few quotes said to be from St. Patrick himself:
- "Here's to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one."
- "May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out."
- "Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me."
And finally, a phrase you can use if you plan on going out to celebrate.
Sláinte (pronounced "SLAAN-tye")
Literal translation: Health. In other words, Cheers!
Happy St. Patricks Day!
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