© St Patrick's Day Parade

 

In honour of Ireland's patron saint, the city celebrates St Patrick with a day of parades and parties. The parade, which is probably the largest in the USA, makes its way down Constitution Avenue and all cross-streets from Seventh to 17th streets are closed to traffic. The event was first held in 1971 and was fairly modest with just a few hundred participants. The modern day event is a huge affair enjoyed by young and old alike - regardless of whether or not they have any Irish heritage. In fact, they say that on St Patrick's Day, the whole city is Irish.

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Celebrations take place all day. The parade usually begins at 1130.