{"id":46435,"date":"2024-03-17T21:08:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manitimes.com\/st-patricks-day-parade-in-montreal-draws-thousands-for-annual-celebration\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T21:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:08:10","slug":"st-patricks-day-parade-in-montreal-draws-thousands-for-annual-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manitimes.com\/st-patricks-day-parade-in-montreal-draws-thousands-for-annual-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal draws thousands for annual celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By Staff<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted March 17, 2024 4:22 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>1 min read<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"l-article__details\" data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=beigjoens#font-decrease\"\/>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=beigjoens#font-increase\"\/>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"l-article__text js-story-text\" aria-label=\"Article text\">\n<p>St. Patrick\u2019s Day festivities ramped up across Canada on Sunday, including the major annual parade in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seas of green filled downtown streets as thousands of people turned out for the annual celebration of Ireland\u2019s patron saint and Irish culture.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal mayor Val\u00e9rie Plante was present alongside MP Marc miller, MNAs Ian Lafreni\u00e8re, Greg Kelley and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tMontreal Mayor Valerie Plante, right, waves to the crowd during the St. Patrick\u00d5s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers of the crowd look on during the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA participant smiles during the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the St. Patrick\u2019s Day holiday falls on March 17th, major celebrations in many locales shifted to other days this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A major parade also took place in downtown Toronto on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-textSignup\" data-gnca-ab-test=\"nl-region\" data-gnca-ab-variation=\"control\">\n\t\t\t<strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tBreaking news from Canada and around the world<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t sent to your email, as it happens.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-textSignup\" data-gnca-ab-test=\"nl-region\" data-gnca-ab-variation=\"test\">\n\t\t\t<strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tBreaking news from Canada and around the world<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t sent to your email, as it happens.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The United States\u2019 largest St. Patrick\u2019s Day parades, including one in New York City, took place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers of the crowd cheer as they enjoy the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers of the crowd look on as they enjoy the St. Patrick\u00d5s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tBagpipers play during the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-542158220.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Who is Rose Hanbury and how does she tie into the Kate Middleton drama?\" data-title=\"\">Who is Rose Hanbury and how does she tie into the Kate Middleton drama?<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CP169242460.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Ford on Toronto police officer\u2019s auto theft advice: \u2018Might as well leave cookies and milk\u2019\" data-title=\"\">Ford on Toronto police officer\u2019s auto theft advice: \u2018Might as well leave cookies and milk\u2019<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>The march through Manhattan dates to 1762 and is one of the world\u2019s largest Irish heritage festivities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In Canada, meanwhile, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador will mark the occasion on Monday with a public holiday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA participant dressed as a shamrock greets members of the crowd during the St. Patrick\u00d5s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAn RCMP piped band entertains the crowd during the St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tA person wears a collection of badges and pins on their jersey during the St. Patrick\u00d5s Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2024. 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