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Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

by Allie Menzione

Feb 21, 2018

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Looking to find some of the biggest and best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to journey to this March? Look no further than these large festivals and parades commemorating the boisterous and merry holiday.

New York City

New York City hosts the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Two million people gather for the city’s parade March 17. The parade goes on for six hours and includes bands, bagpipes, dancers and more.

Dublin

For obvious reasons, Dublin, Ireland, hosts one of the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with five days of festivals, performances, races and more. This year’s festival runs March 16­­–19 and attracts about half a million spectators. 

Chicago

Chicago is well known for its St. Patrick’s Day festivities with its iconic Chicago River dyed bright green every season. Around 400,000 people gather to watch the waters change color with 45 pounds of vegetable dye, followed by a three-hour parade.

Montserrat

This small Caribbean island, known as “the Emerald Isle,” is the only place outside of Ireland where St. Patrick’s Day is considered a public holiday. The country has a 10-day festival, including a kite festival, performances and more. The significant day marks the country’s first slave rebellion, also celebrated on the day.

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