People attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco, the United States, March 14, 2026.

St. Patrick's Day, which falls annually on March 17, is widely celebrated by Irish communities around the world. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

People attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco, the United States, March 14, 2026.

St. Patrick's Day, which falls annually on March 17, is widely celebrated by Irish communities around the world. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

A boy attends the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco, the United States, March 14, 2026.

St. Patrick's Day, which falls annually on March 17, is widely celebrated by Irish communities around the world. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

People attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco, the United States, March 14, 2026.

St. Patrick's Day, which falls annually on March 17, is widely celebrated by Irish communities around the world. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

Children attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco, the United States, March 14, 2026.

St. Patrick's Day, which falls annually on March 17, is widely celebrated by Irish communities around the world. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)