And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St. Patrick's Day. Monday, March 17, is the holiday to celebrate everything Irish, including St.

St. Patrick's Day observations have taken many forms over the years, but the parade has consistently been the most popular. In 1874, The Dispatch reported on three evenings of St. Patrick’s Day entertainment: the Opera House, the ball at City Hall and the “grand parade."

Today is going to be a mild day in the Grand Valley. Temperatures will be in the mid-sixties with mostly cloudy skies. Breezes will be picking up in the area with gusts up to 30 miles per hour possible for certain areas in the valley.

Some attendees of the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade are facing criminal charges including assault and battery on a police officer.

It will be windy and warm for the St. Patrick's Day parade​ in Boston Sunday before heavy rain arrives on Monday.