According to U.S. Census Bureau, Annual
St. Patrick's Day is Now a Celebration of All Things Irish!
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Sunday
Join Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Municipal Council as they march in Jersey City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, from 12:30 p.m to 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, March 14, 2010. This year's Parade steps off from the Lincoln Park entrance and follows Kennedy Boulevard to Journal Square. Everyone is invited to attend.
According to local historian Bob Leach, Jersey City held its first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1867, making this year's event the 143rd Parade in city history. America's very first St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held in New York City in 1762. Among the marchers were Irish soldiers who were then serving in the
English military.
“Jersey City is a tapestry of nations,” said Mayor Healy. “We take pride in the sheer scope of our diversity, which contributes
so much to the progress of this great city. On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish.”
Originally a religious holiday, according to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, St. Patrick’s Day in America has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish. Over 36.5 million Americans are of Irish descent, which is more than four times the present day population of Ireland! Twenty-two Presidents have claimed Irish heritage, including George Washington, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama.
Heads Up St. Patrick’s Day Revelers! Don't Forget to “Spring Forward” Into a St. Paddy's Daylight Saving Time!
This year. Daylight Saving Time, where we turn the clocks forward and ‘lose’ that extra hour of sleep, will officially take place at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, March 14th. Remember – the Parade officially steps off from Lincoln Park and Kennedy Boulevard at 12:30 p.m. sharp! So don't forget to reset your clocks!