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Also on Saturday people gathered on Belfast's Shankill Road for an early St Patrick's Day parade. It was part of a three-day event - the Greater Shankill St Patrick's Day Festival - which is now Belfast Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl said celebrations would be back "bigger and better than ever". The city's St Patrick's Day events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid-19. The St Patrick's Day Parade will depart at 14:30 from Christian Brothers School, make its way through the city onto Cathedral Road, past the Shambles Market before finishing at the grounds of Millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17 March every year. It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Belfast's official St Patrick's Day events have been announced - with over two weeks of celebrations across the city confirmed. Events and cultural activities will take place from 1-17 March, with This year, Belfast will celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a packed programme of events and cultural activities across the city from 1-17 March. The popular annual St Patrick’s Day parade will bring a dazzling display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances to the city’s streets on Monday 17 March. The 2025 St Patrick's Day celebrations feature over two weeks of events. Féile an Phobail will be bringing the city to life with world-class Irish Traditional music and workshops in venues right Crowds at Belfast's St Patrick's Day event in 2019 Belfast will mark St Patrick's Day with an 11-day festival after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Belfast TradFest is delighted to partner with Belfast City Council to programme and deliver St. Patrick’s Music Festival across March 14th – 17th as part the UNESCO City of Music’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Northern Ireland is gearing up for a vibrant St Patrick’s Day celebration next week, with towns and cities set to turn green in honour of Ireland’s patron saint. From colourful floats to Belfast's lord mayor has hailed the city's St Patrick's Day parade as the biggest in years. The city staged its parade on Sunday, the day before St Patrick's Day. Thousands have turned out to mark St Patrick's Day across the island of Ireland after two years of muted celebrations due to Covid-19. Parades were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. Belfast is set to stage its first St Patrick's Day parade since the coronavirus pandemic. The St Patrick's Day parade at Belfast City Hall. Micheál Martin's spokesperson said he was delighted by the invitation to celebrate St Patrick's Day. 2 hrs ago. BBC in other languages Thousands of people have taken part in St Patrick's Day festivities in Northern Ireland. Among the big events taking place was the parade in Belfast city centre, staged by arts organisation Beat Belfast's Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir hails the city's St Patrick's Day parade as the biggest in years. The last St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast was in 2019 Belfast's annual St Patrick's Day parade and concert have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Belfast City Council has confirmed. The St Patrick's Day parade at Belfast City Hall. St Patrick's Day festivities took place across Northern Ireland on Friday. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style with these Irish-themed content. St Patrick's Day at the BBC. The story of Irish rock through the different musical traditions of Belfast and Dublin. Belfast St Patrick’s Day parade ‘for everyone’ Video, 00:02:13 Belfast St Patrick’s Day parade ‘for everyone’
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