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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 The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on March 17, 1601 in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine The First St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City took place in 1762, organized by a group of Irish soldiers serving in the English military. The parade has since grown into one of the largest and most famous celebrations of Irish culture in the United States. Some confusion exists about the year of the first Saint Patrick's Day parade in Savannah. There is some evidence that a private parade was held by "an unidentified group" referred to as "Fencibles" on 17 March 1813. [119] [120] Another source states that the first St. Patrick's Day celebration in Savannah was held in 1818. [47] Officials in the Florida city even hold an annual parade to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and as a reminder that St. Augustine was the first to do so. J. Michael Francis, a history professor at the University of South Florida, told The Washington Post he stumbled upon the discovery by accident, but learned the parade was held on March 17, 1601. According to research unearthed in Florida, St Augustine may have well over a hundred years on Boston and New York, holding its first St Patrick’s Day celebration in 1600 and its first parade in The first St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City that goes up Fifth Avenue (its route passes St. Patrick's Cathedral) was in 1762 and is today recognized as one of the earliest such homages to the Irish saint (via NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade), but it wasn't the first St. Patrick's Day parade in the U.S. 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 The first ever record of a St. Patricks Day parade in the New World honouring the Catholic Feast Day of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint was held in what is now St. Augustine, Florida on March 17 th, 1601. While this was the first recorded St Patricks day parade early Irish settlers to the American colonies may have already been But for rousing, family-friendly fun on March 17 (or thereabouts), it's darn hard to top a St. Paddy's Day parade. The very first parade anywhere to honor the history of St. Patrick was held in St. Augustine, Florida, way back in 1601. It's true, Ireland's inhabitants didn't initiate St. Patrick's Day parades! Home of the very first St Patrick's Day parade back in 1903, the city of Waterford in Ireland's Ancient East celebrates Irelandʼs patron saint with a four-day St Patrickʼs Festival from March 14-17 featuring everything from a parade to river cruises, whiskey tastings, Celtic knot workshops, and music events. It was a private parade, the high court said, and the organizers had a First Amendment right to freedom of association, essentially affirming their right to craft their own rules. Meanwhile in New York, the AOH handed the parade over to a new group, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, headed by John Dunleavy. St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., will hold its 425th annual St. Patrick's Day parade on March 8th. The parade, starting at 10 a.m., will feature floats, dancers, and bands, including Above video: The 2025 Greening of the FountainDownload the WJCL App to watch the 2025 St. Patrick's Day parade live: Google Play, Apple. Or watch live on the Very Local appThe return of Savannah's legendary St. Patrick's Day parade will take place Monday, March 17.But that's just one part of the celebration. Like in New York, Canada’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were led by Irish soldiers stationed in Montréal. The city, whose flag features a green shamrock, is home to the longest-running St. Patrick’s Day parade in Canada. Although this year’s event is postponed, until now it has run uninterrupted since 1824. The 55th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival will be led by the Dublin Fire Brigade this year, begins at noon, Saturday, March 15 and will feature over 70 entries from fire departments The Hostess City of the South celebrated its first St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1824 and has continued to do so every March 17 for the past 201 years. Not only is the parade one of the oldest and (Original Caption) A Wee Colleen Sees Her First St. Patrick's Day Parade. New York, New York: There a a brisk breeze, not biting, mind you, but just enough to flutter the flag of old Erin along The 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland steps off at 1:04 p.m. on Monday, March 17, from Superior Avenue at East 18th Street. "The very first parade that we know about in Cleveland was
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