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An Irish population in this cluster of Midwestern cities hosts an St. Patrick's Day parade. It is "the only bi-state St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA", according to the St. Patrick's Day Society of the Quad Cities, [110] crossing the Centennial Bridge from Rock Island, Illinois into Davenport, Iowa. Being so close to Chicago, this parade The first recorded parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade Another of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the United States is the celebration in Philadelphia – it’s also America’s second oldest parade!. Held on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day, the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade was first celebrated in 1771, marking over 250 years of celebrations. New York City and the First St. Patrick’s Day Parade. One of the earliest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America took place in Boston in 1737, when a group of Irish Protestants gathered to For 200 years, the streets of Montreal have been packed with St. Patrick’s Day revellers. This year the parade will be taking place on March 16. Photo from United Irish Societies of Montreal Montreal is home to one of the largest and oldest St. Patrick’s Day parades in North America and for the The NYC Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762 — 14 years before the signing of the The world's oldest known St. Patrick's Day parade marched through the historic streets of America's oldest city on Saturday, sporting bagpipes and lots of green and Irish pride. St. Augustine's St But the first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in North America, not in Ireland. In 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the British army marched through the streets of colonial New York City. America’s oldest city celebrates its 425th St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 8 at 10 a.m. through historic downtown before handing the baton to the Celtic Music & Heritage Festival at Francis Field. Wasn’t Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration the first in North America in 1737? Wasn’t New York City’s the first St. Patrick’s parade in 1762? Boston and New York, as centers of Irish immigration, are asserted to have started St. Patrick celebrations long before Ireland itself. The oldest parade in the United States is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. Held annually since 1762, this parade is the longest continuously running parade in the United States. The newly formed New Haven Hibernian Provident Society sponsored the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade held in New Haven, Connecticut on March 17, 1842, which makes this one of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in New England and the sixth-longest-running parade in America. On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1842, the procession, headed by When is St. Patrick's Day 2025? St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17. In 2025, the holiday falls on a Monday. No, it's not a federal holiday in the U.S. When is St. Patrick's Day 2025? St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17. In 2025, the holiday falls on a Monday. No, it's not a federal holiday in the U.S. Stanley offering limited-edition tumblers, flasks for St. Patrick's Day The earliest St. Patrick's Day parade in America was conducted by Irish soldiers serving in the British Army. In the early 1800s, the parades tended to be modest neighborhood events, with local residents marching to churches. From Honolulu to Hot Springs, North America has some of the oldest – and quirkiest – St. Patrick’s Day traditions. On the morning of March 17, 1853, Archbishop of New York John Hughes addressed a crowd of worshippers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral about the special significance that St. Patrick’s Day had taken on in recent years. He declared: The Florida city of St. Augustine, the oldest city in North America, claims to have hosted the continent’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade, which stepped off in 1601. 100 Rue Charlemagne Drive, Braselton / Website. Date: Saturday, March 15, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Chateau Elan with an exciting outdoor festival on Saturday, March 15, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a day of authentic Irish food, traditional dancing, refreshing beverages and fun lawn games for guests of all ages. The 12 Best St. Patrick’s Day Parades in the USA 1. New York City, New York. By some traditions, New York City lays claim to the oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and it is certainly the largest, which is probably no surprise. NYC has been “going green” with gusto since 1762. The Chicago River is famously dyed green each year, and thousands line the streets of Manhattan for the world’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade. Other Countries: In Canada , Montreal’s parade is one of the oldest in North America.
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