Nobody celebrates St. Patrick's Day like Boston, and 2025 will not be the exception.
The city is an important place in the USA for Irish heritage and culture thanks to the large number of Irish immigrants who have moved to the city in the past centuries, and St. Patrick's Day has become a way to celebrate one of the things that make Boston unique.
Although St. Patrick's Day is on a Monday of this year, one of the biggest events in Boston to celebrate the holiday is the parade in South Boston St. Patrick's Day, which is celebrated the day before on Sunday, March 16.
Since the celebrations for St. Patrick's Day are picked up in the United States, you must know about this year's parade in Boston St. Patrick's Day.
When is Boston St. Patrick's Day/Evacuation Day Parade?
The annual parade of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day will take place on Sunday, March 16, from 11:30 a.m. This is the 120th parade for the historically Irish city and always falls on Sunday that is closest to St. Patrick's Day. This year it falls a day before the vacation.
The parade begins about an hour and a half earlier than usual, as the Boston officials say that they try to “get the Tomfooler better under control” after a number of incidents related to drinking during the parade of last year.
The parade is held by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council.
The parade also celebrated the day of evacuation, a local holiday, which was reminiscent when the British armed forces left Boston on March 17, 1776 during the War of Independence.
What is the route of the Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade?
According to the Allied War Veteran Council, the parade will start at Broadway station at 11:30 a.m. and drive up the West Broadway. It continues on the East Broadway, right in the P Street and then right into the East Fourth Street on the right.
From the East Fourth Street it will turn left into the K Street and turn right into the East Fifth Street, where it goes on to the left into the G Street.
It stays on the left of the South Boston High School to Thomas Park and follows the park until it is left in the Telegraph Street and another left to the Street Dorchester.
The parade remains in the Street Dorchester until the end of Andrew Square.
Click here to display a map of the full parade route.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trendy news reporter for USA Today. Reach it at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow it on x @fernn_cerv_.
