Parades mark St. Patrick's Day weekend in United States (13 images)

Residence of County Kildare, Ireland, march on Fifth Avenue at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City on March 16, 2019. The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI

The New York Police Emerald Society march on Fifth Avenue at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City. The first New York City parade to mark the holiday was held on March 17, 1762. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (C) and NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill (L) march on Fifth Avenue. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI

Irish children march in the New York City parade. Photo by Peter Foley/UPI