It is #IrishHeritageMonth & #StPatricksDay!
Canada's 1st St. Patrick's Day parade was held in Montreal in 1824. It has been held every year since then, except during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predated by only the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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#StPatrickDay
Canada's 1st St. Patrick's Day parade was held in Montreal in 1824. It has been held every year since then, except during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predated by only the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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#StPatrickDay
St. Patrick's Day parades were soon held in Toronto, although those stopped in 1878. For several years previous, violence erupted at the parades between Catholics and Protestants.
The parade didn't officially return to Toronto until 1988.
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The parade didn't officially return to Toronto until 1988.
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In Saint John, NB, Saint Patrick's Day is a week-long celebration, followed by the JP Collins Celtic Festival which celebrates the city's Irish heritage. It is named for Dr. James Collins who helped sick Irish immigrants at the quarantine station before he died there.
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In Manitoba, a three day festival of music is held, while in Quebec City a parade was held from 1837-1926. It returned in 2010.
Vancouver celebrates Celtic cultures, while Waterloo hosts a massive street party to celebrate the day that costs the city $750,000 annually.
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Vancouver celebrates Celtic cultures, while Waterloo hosts a massive street party to celebrate the day that costs the city $750,000 annually.
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