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It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade, which dates to the turn of the 20th century, marks both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day, which commemorates the day in 1776 when British troops left Boston after a protracted It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, celebrating the heritage and contributions of all those who hail from the Emerald Isle. Sunday’s parade dates back to the turn of the 20th century Graham Johnston, of St. Louis, Mo., dressed as a leprechaun, and others reach for treats thrown by participants at the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo Throngs of green-clad revelers have filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Sunday parade celebrated the Emerald Isle heritage. How did an Irish saint’s day become an American thing? The short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City. The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762. While St. Patrick's Day is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S., it gives both Irish and non-Irish Americans a themed reason to celebrate. Saint Patrick’s Day has become a day of pride for Irish Americans, who make up a significant portion of the U.S. population. It’s a time to celebrate Irish heritage, reflect on the contributions of Irish immigrants, and share cultural traditions with a wider audience. Throngs of green-clad revelers have filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Sunday parade celebrated the heritage and contributions Revelers from coast to coast celebrate all things Irish by hoisting pints of Guinness and cheering bagpipers, step dancers and marching bands parading through city streets. These familiar annual Irish people in America by the numbers. Many Americans have something to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day, according to a news release from the U.S. Census Bureau:. 30.5 million U.S. residents St. Patrick's Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America's most Irish big city. It’s that time of year again when more than a million revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish Who celebrates St. Patrick's Day? While commemorating St. Patrick’s Day in the wildly celebratory way we know today is largely the invention of Irish-Americans, Irish in the homeland have taken to it as well. St. Patrick’s Day each year celebrates everything Irish in America. Yet the day was not significant in the Ireland that immigrants left in the 1800s, and the Irish were once despised in their new country, says historian James Barrett, who specializes in U.S. urban, labor and ethnic history, with a focus on Chicago. Graham Johnston, of St. Louis, Mo., dressed as a leprechaun, and others reach for treats thrown by participants at the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, has transitioned from a feast day in Ireland to a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of The short answer: Irish people came to America and brought their culture with them. St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. It is primarily celebrated as a recognition of Irish and Irish American culture; celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drinking, religious observances, and numerous parades. The holiday has been celebrated in what is now the U.S. since 1601. [3] Bagpipers march on 5th Avenue for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For GenXers, who came of age in the ’80s and ’90s, St. Patrick’s Day had become a full-blown public celebration. Irish pubs flourished while the green beer flowed. Then came Millennials, who turned St. Patrick’s Day into an event-driven holiday.
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