{"id":662709,"date":"2026-03-17T19:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662709\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:39:46","slug":"nyc-turns-green-for-irish-pride-at-265th-annual-st-patricks-day-parade-on-5th-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662709\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC turns green for Irish pride at 265th annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade on 5th Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A sea of green flooded Fifth Avenue as the 265th annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade brought waves of Irish pride and festive cheer to the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n

A sea of green flooded 5th Avenue on Tuesday as the 265th annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade<\/a> brought waves of Irish pride and festive cheer to the Big Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The sound of bagpipes echoed off towering buildings as the parade kicked off at 44th Street and 5th Avenue, setting the tone for a day filled with celebration, culture, and community spirit, as participants joyfully shouted, \u201cErin go Bragh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Politicians and dignitaries, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Attorney General Letitia James, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, marched up Fifth Avenue, waving to onlookers before making their traditional stop at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Outside the cathedral, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks beamed as he greeted dignitaries during his first parade appearance. With open arms, and even trying on a green hat, albeit briefly, he smiled warmly at the crowd and press.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a delightful welcome, and I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

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When asked what makes St. Patrick\u2019s legacy so special, the archbishop emphasized its enduring message of love and faith.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cSt. Patrick was a missionary. He came to spread faith and goodness, and he did so in an incredible way. He planted the seeds of faith, and we are seeing those seeds still alive and flourishing today. He is not only a saint of the past, but a living presence in our hearts\u2014and that\u2019s what we\u2019re celebrating today,\u201d Archbishop Hicks told amNewYork.<\/p>\n

His message to New Yorkers was simple: unity.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cMy message is to follow St. Patrick\u2019s example\u2014we are people of peace, people who love and are united together. Faith is something we don\u2019t just celebrate, but something we live.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

For spectators, St. Patrick\u2019s Day means \u2018joy for everyone\u2019<\/p>\n

Spectator Patricia Lowery, decked out in green from head to toe, cheered on the marching bands, saying the music is her favorite part of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cSt. Patrick\u2019s Day means Irish and Irish American pride\u2014and joy for everyone involved,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n

Long Island native Katie Bruno, 11, climbed atop a light post with her cousin Dempsey Grant, 12, to catch a glimpse of her father, an FDNY firefighter, marching in the parade. Looking up to him, Bruno hopes to follow in his footsteps one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an FDNY firefighter, which is what I want to be when I grow up,\u201d she said. \u201cI love the colors, the green, the white, the orange, it\u2019s such a beautiful celebration of Irish heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love supporting my uncle and spending time with my family at the parade; it\u2019s so much fun,\u201d Grant added.\n<\/p>\n

For Brooklynite Viviane and her family, the day was both a celebration of tradition and a personal milestone, as they also honored her mother\u2019s birthday.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music!\u201d Viviane exclaimed.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the Emerald Society bagpipe band,\u201d her mother added.\n<\/p>\n

The parade culminated at Fifth Avenue and 79th Street at 4:40 p.m., leaving behind a trail of music, memories, and unmistakable Irish pride.\n<\/p>\n

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