Savannah and cities across the U.S. celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2023

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March 17th, 2023

Participants carry flags past the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist while marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Friday, March 17, 2023, in historic downtown Savannah, Ga. After nearly two centuries, the Irish holiday has become Savannah's most profitable tourist draw and street party for hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Oh, Danny boy, ’tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the halls of the White House as the U.S. celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit.

Thousands of tourists and locals alike crowded the oak-shaded squares and downtown sidewalks of Savannah on Friday. The city’s parade, a 199-year-old tradition, is the South’s largest.

Veteran parade watchers arrived before dawn to claim space in the squares for picnic tables and party tents. Bars opened at 7 a.m. to greet customers already thirsty for beer and Bloody Marys.

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