GREEN DAY How celebrating Ireland's patron saint became an American tradition, too ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar 14, 2026 Mar 14, 2026 0 People wave flags during the 2024 St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston. STEVEN SENNE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASSOCIATED PRESS HOLIDAYS| Q&AkAmx7 :EVD |2C49[ 2?5 :EVD 8C66?[ :E >FDE 36 $E] !2EC:4<VD s2J]k^AmkAm%96 52J 9@?@C:?8 E96 A2EC@? D2:?E @7 xC6=2?5 :D 2 8=@32= 46=63C2E:@? @7 xC:D9 96C:E286] p?5 ?@H96C6 :D E92E >@C6 D@ E92? :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ H96C6 A2C256D E2<6 A=246 :? 4:E:6D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ 2?5 2== <:?5D @7 7@@5D 2?5 5C:?<D 2C6 8:G6? 2? 6>6C2=5 9F6]k^AmkAmx? 724E[ :E H2D 2>@?8 xC:D9 p>6C:42? 4@>>F?:E:6D E92E E96 52J 3642>6 E96 46=63C2E:@? :E :D[ 7C@> :ED C@@ED 2D 2 >@C6 D@=6>? 52J H:E9 2 C6=:8:@FD @3D6CG2?46 :? xC6=2?5]k^Am kAmqFE 6G6? :? p>6C:42[ :E H2D 23@FE >@C6 E92? 2 492?46 E@ 5J6 2 C:G6C 8C66? 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