With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations picking up around the United States, here is what you need to know about this year’s Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade.

A Monday St. Patrick's Day means four days of festive fun - starting with a 'slainte' on Friday night. "This is the place to be! St. Patrick's Day weekend, we love it here. We come every year!" said Sue Doyle.

If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States,