America's largest St. Patrick's Day parades are being held Saturday. While the St. Patrick's Day holiday is March 17, it's celebrated early when it lands on a Sunday. Enormous crowds are expected in Savannah, Georgia. A humble St. Patrick’s parade held in 1824 has grown to become the South's largest.
FILE - Members of the Plumbers Union Local 130 dye the Chicago River green, Saturday, March 12, 2022, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. America’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades are being held Saturday, March 16, 2024. While the St. Patrick’s Day holiday is March 17, it’s celebrated early when it lands on a Sunday.
Patrick’s Day falls on March 17, it’s being observed with major parades a day early so it doesn’t land on Sunday, a day of rest for the faithful.On Saturday, Heineken CEO Maggie Timoney plans to serve as grand marshal of the Manhattan parade, according to organizers. Originally from Ireland, she is the first female CEO of a major beer company. Some 2 million people are expected to watch..
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