(WHTM) — Wearing green is one of the most important aspects of Irish culture and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but not everyone knows why people wear green when celebrating the holiday worldwide.

St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17. But why do we celebrate the Irish holiday? Here's what to know, plus food deals ...

It's a time of the year when green has nothing to do with envy. You'll see green beer (lots of green beer), green shirts, green ties, green dresses, maybe green eggs and corned beef with cabbage.

Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day (supposedly!) makes you invisible to the leprechauns, so we’re sure you can gather what happens if you don’t wear green on March 17. Blue was originally the ...