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THE PARADE'S HISTORY Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in North America. On March 17, 1737, as a gesture of solidarity among the city’s new Irish immigrants, Boston’s Irish community joined together in festivities of their homeland and to honor the memory of the below Patron Saint of Ireland. Banquets and parades The antibusing sentiment of South Boston during the mid-1970s was present at the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Boston Mayor Kevin H. White was met with “Go back to Roxbury, go back to When is the Boston St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day parade? The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston stands as one of the city’s most cherished and anticipated annual events, embodying the spirit of Irish heritage, culture, and community. Every year, on or around March 17th, Bostonians and visitors alike gather along the parade route to revel in the festivities, which showcase a vivid display of music Green-clad revelers flooded the streets of South Boston for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade The post St. Patrick’s Day parade: See the best photos from the South Boston parade History of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade. Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in North America, organizers say. On March 17, 1737, as a gesture of solidarity 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 Sunday's parade dates back to the turn of the 20th century and marks both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day, which commemorates the day in 1776 when British troops left Boston after a SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE – Sunday, March 16, 2025 The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at 11:30 am and take place along the following route: Traffic Advisory For St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 | Boston.gov The Boston Police Department has announced that 9 people have been arrested, with 4 people being summoned to South Boston District Court following South Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade. 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. 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 JFK and Jackie O took part in the Boston St Patrick's Day parade in 1958 (Image: Paul J. Connell/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) By the time the parade moved to Southie, there were around 8,000 participants. In 1941, Irish American Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley signed an order that established March 17 as a statewide holiday. History of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Boston’s connection to St. Patrick’s Day dates back to 1737 when the Charitable Irish Society held the first recorded celebration of the holiday in the American colonies. The parade itself began in 1901, organized by the city’s growing Irish immigrant population. 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. Robert F 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 siege during the Revolutionary War. The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade is a cherished tradition that celebrates Irish heritage and American history. Marking its 122nd year in South Boston, the parade honors the deep-rooted Irish-American culture and commemorates the evacuation of British troops from Boston in 1776. 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 All streets have been reopened to car and pedestrian traffic as Boston’s famed St. Patrick’s Day parade came to an end Sunday afternoon.“We’re celebrating St. Patty’s day. We’re BOSTON — 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
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