Boston is the capital of Massachusetts, which became the first US state to allow gay marriage in 2004. More on this story Chicago river goes green for St Patrick. 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 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 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. Reclaiming St. Patrick’s Day for Irish heritage. For nearly 15 years, William Spencer Reilly has been throwing a “ Sober St. Patrick’s Day ” in New York City — which kicks off after the parade with Irish bands, dancers and food — and may soon expand the mission to Boston. BOSTON — Get out your green clothing, four-leaf clover and claddagh ring! The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston is Sunday. The parade will kick off at Broadway Station at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and end in Andrew Square. WATCH LIVE: Officials providing safety update ahead of Boston's “The St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in South Boston is a storied tradition we have celebrated for a century paying homage to Boston’s Irish and American heritage,” said Collins, a state Two gay and lesbian groups joined the parade in 2015. Organizers for one of the groups, Boston Pride, heralded the move as a point of progress at the time. Chicago held its St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday. Philadelphia also celebrates on Sunday and New York City holds its parade Monday. Boston, MA – Senator Nick Collins pretends to get phone calls from Biden and Trump during the St Patrick’s Day breakfast. By Staff And Wire Reports PUBLISHED: March 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM EDT 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 T wo gay rights groups marched in Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade for the first time in its 114-year history on Sunday, ending a two-decade ban against participation by lesbian, gay 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. BOSTON — Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and 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 Photo: Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images. In 2015, parade organizers allowed the LGBTQ veterans group OutVets to march for the first time. Politicians who had boycotted the parade for years because of organizers' anti-LGBTQ stance returned to the route and the parade resumed its role as the city's highest-profile St. Patrick's Day A man dressed as a leprechaun slaps hands with the crowd during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Boston, Mass. FILE - A person waves an Irish flag while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. BOSTON — Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade made history Sunday as two gay and lesbian groups marched after decades of opposition that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. 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 to the turn of the 20th century Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revellers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and orange confetti – the national colours of the Emerald Isle – rained down along parts of the three-and-a-half-mile
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