The United States' largest St. Patrick's Day parades are unfolding.
The Chicago River is dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Chicago. – People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York.Ireland's patron saint and was popularized largely by Irish Catholic immigrants. While St.
The grand marshal, Irish-born Heineken USA CEO Maggie Timoney, is the first female CEO of a major U.S. beer company. At a pre-parade reception at New York’s mayoral residence, Irish Minister for Justice Helen McEntee hailed the recognition for Timoney and noted some other causes for celebrating Irish American links this year, including Irish actorNew York City has multiple parades on various dates around its five boroughs — including, on Sunday, the first St.
Ahead of Chicago's parade, thousands of people — many decked out in green with beers in hand — gathered along the Chicago River to watch the local plumbers union boats. Organizers say the tradition, started by the union, uses an environmentally friendly powder once used to check pipes for leaks.
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