Today some people may choose to dress in green, devour a heaping serving of corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s Pie or drink a “wee” bit of green beer at a local downtown Irish pub.

Lisa Consiglio, a senior communication studies major with an emphasis in public relations, said she is a fan of Sacramento’s annual downtown bar crawl. She thinks it is fun and recommends that everyone go.

“If you dress up [in green clothing], you get a free drink at every place,” Consiglio said.

Molly Mishon, an exchange student from London and a sophomore business management major, said that St. Patrick’s Day is quite big in London because of all the lively pubs and the people of Irish descent living there.

Mishon said her plans this year aren’t too over-the-top because her best friend, also from the United Kingdom, is not 21 yet.

Typically in the U.K., most people do not work on St. Patrick’s Day, Mishon said, because it is an observed holiday and most people either party or go to mass. St. Patrick’s Day is, after all, a Catholic holiday.

“If people have to work the next day, [other] people will understand if they’re going to be a little bit funny,” Mishon said.