[1][2][3] It is held in Scranton, Pennsylvania every year on the Saturday of the weekend before St. Patrick's Day - even if St Patrick's day falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
For Example, in 2013, St. Patrick's Day was on a Sunday, and the Parade was held on the Saturday of the previous weekend - March 9.
Each year, thousands of people line the streets of downtown Scranton on Parade Day to take part in one of the city's greatest traditions.
The city has hosted a St. Patrick's Day Parade since early in its history, with the current iteration being held annually since 1862.
Attendance for the 2008 parade, which featured appearances by Bertie Ahern, Hillary Clinton, and Andy Buckley of The Office, was estimated to be as high as 150,000 people.