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St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024: When is it and what is the route in New York City?
New York City holds the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world and its coming up this weekend.
As is tradition every 17 March, the United States celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. Although the origin of This celebration is purely religious, as it commemorates the Patron Saint who christianised Ireland at just 16 years old, the festival has evolved to become a celebration of Irish culture, resulting in extensive parades throughout the country of the Stars and Stripes.
According to The Irish Road Trip, New York City has the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade not only in the United States, but in the world, with an average of 2 million annual attendees. Therefore, we share with you everything you need to know about this great event that paints the streets green year after year.
When is it and what is the route in New York City?
Although the commemoration of the holiday takes place until Sunday the 17th, the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York will take place one day earlier, that is, on Saturday, March 16. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m..
According to official information from the event organizers, the Parade will start on Fifth Avenue, on 44th Street and will follow a completely straight route, until reaching 79th Street, where the celebration will end. The event will feature the participation of various battalions and war bands.
How and where to see the NYC St. Paddy’s Parade?
Given the importance of the event, the 263rd St. Patrick’s Day parade can be followed completely live on television through NBC 4 New York, promptly at 11:00 a.m. If you prefer streaming you can also tune in to the event through www.nycstpatricksparade.org.