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St. Patrick's Day Parades Return To America's Streets: Photos

The COVID-19 pandemic paused St. Patrick's Day parades and celebrations for two years. Celebrations resumed Wednesday.

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A parade goer yells during the St. Patrick's Day Parade along South Columbus Drive in Chicago on Saturday, when the city held its legendary event.
A parade goer yells during the St. Patrick's Day Parade along South Columbus Drive in Chicago on Saturday, when the city held its legendary event. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)

ACROSS AMERICA — St. Patrick's Day this year serves as a reminder of one of the first events abruptly called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after a two-year hiatus, the spirited celebrations are back in full swing.

Parades across America celebrated the saint known for bringing Christianity to Ireland. Parade goers were decked out in green, bag pipes filled the air with Gaelic music and Irish flags fluttered as celebrants marched along the streets.

All across America, cities were ecstatic to see their beloved parades return in 2022.

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People wait at Fifth Avenue the start of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City on Thursday. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Bagpipers warm up near Fifth Avenue before the start of the parade in New York City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Mayor Lori Lightfoot marches in a kilt in the St. Patrick's Day Parade along South Columbus Drive Saturday in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Military members march to their position in New York City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Green toys hang from trees for the St. Patricks; Day Parade in St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday. (Bill Greenblatt/UPI/Shutterstock)
Members of the Savannah Parade Committee carry the flags of Ireland during the St. Patrick's Day parade, in front of The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday. The South's largest St. Patrick's Day celebration made a big comeback following a two-year virus hiatus. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
A man holds a poster as he greets participants during the parade in New York City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
New York Mayor Eric Adams (center) smiles as he marches up Fifth Avenue during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Past Grand Marshall Michael W. Roush, Sr. (right) cheers at the crowd during the St. Patrick's Day parade Thursday in Savannah, Georgia. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
A giant leprechaun balloon floats down the street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday. (Bill Greenblatt/UPI/Shutterstock)

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