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Saint Patrick’s Day 2020: Celebrations & Parades Cancelled In Ireland Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Festivals & Events Team Latestly|

Saint Patrick's Day or the feast of Saint Patrick is celebrated on March 17 in Ireland. It is a religious celebration which sees a Christian feast in Ireland. But this time, the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the celebrations. The big parades across the country stand cancelled amidst the rising cases of COVID-19. The Belfast City Council in Northern Ireland voted to cancel the gathering last week. Recently, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar had announced all parades and festivals in the Republic of Ireland would not go ahead.