Meetings with Irish officials.

A White House Shamrock ceremony.

St. Patrick’s Day lunch on Capitol Hill hosted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

A White House reception with Pulitzer Prize poet Paul Muldoon, traditional Irish dancer Maggie McCarthy and The Shannon Rovers, the official pipe band of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day festival.

With all the events on his agenda this St. Patty’s Day, you’d think President Obama were Irish. Well, in fact, he is… about 3.1 percent Irish to be exact, according to the folks at Politico.

During the Democratic primaries, records revealed Mr. Obama’s ancestral lineage traces back to Moneygall, County Offaly in Ireland, a small town about an hour west of Dublin. It was here, it’s believed, where Obama’s great-great-great grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, lived before setting sail across the Atlantic.

Since the revelation, there has been a concerted effort for the commander-in-chief to embrace his Irish heritage. While he has made only passing reference to his Irish roots, Obama is certainly making a splash (or a giant leap, if you prefer the pun) on his first St. Patrick’s Day as president. Obama issued the traditional proclamation naming March, Irish-American Heritage Month. And at Michelle Obama’s suggestion, the White House fountains are teeming with green water, reminiscent of the annual celebrations in the first couple’s hometown of Chicago.