St. Patrick's Day is such a fun and spirited holiday! Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day and we can all join in the festivities!
St. Patrick's Day is such a lively day to look forward to year after year. Here are some interesting facts about St. Patrick's Day in the United States that you may not know:
- The first St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States happened on March 17, 1762. Irish soldiers that had been serving in the British military at the time paraded through New York.
- The number of American residents claiming Irish ancestry--34.7 million--is about 7 times the population of Ireland.
- Towns with names befitting St. Patrick's Day include Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV; Shamrock, TX; Shamrock Lakes, IN; Shamrock, OK; Dublin, OH; Dublin, CA; Emerald Isle, NC and Irishtown, IL.
- Savannah, GA holds the second largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the country and has about 400,000 visitors for the festivities.
- New Orleans combines both St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day to forge a whole week of celebration!
- The Chicago River has been festively dyed green since 1961 for St. Patrick's Day.
- The White House Fountain has also been dyed green since 2009.
Our facts are not blarney, check out our sources and learn even more!
Sources: The History Channel
St. Patrick's Day in the United States via About.com
Green Chicago River
White House Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day
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