St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one of the largest and oldest parades in the United States.

New York City's historic St. Patrick's Day Parade is marching through Manhattan today as the holiday tradition returns for 2025. This is the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world, according to organizers,

New York City’s 264th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade kicked off at 11 a.m. on 43rd Street. It’s estimated 2 million spectators and 150,000 marchers – including the mayor and governor of New York – line 5th Avenue for the event.