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St. Patrick’s Day 2020 in DC area: What you need to know

UPDATE 3/11 11 a.m.: D.C.’s St. Patrick’s Day parade has been postponed, .

“This decision was not made lightly and was done out of caution to ensure the safety and health of the thousands of attendees from the Washington area that attend the parade every year,” the website read.

“Rather than canceling, we are postponing our annual celebration for an event and date still to be determined.”

Original story follows:

It’s time for revelry, shamrocks and (probably) a healthy amount of booze. Here’s everything you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day 2020.



Parades

D.C.

Note: The D.C. parade has been postponed. ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ will update this story when a new date is announced.

More information is available .

Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, Maryland, is holding its St. Patrick’s Day parade The route is along Grand Corner Ave., starting at Rio Boulevard.

Gaithersburg parade route. Click to enlarge.

Manassass

Manassas, Virginia, is holding its Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon in Old Town Manassas. The parade .

Pubs

It’s important to pick a quality bar, and there are plenty of risks when it comes to deciding on an establishment to spend the drunkest of holidays in.

So you can thank your lucky charms that ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ staff has these superior recommendations:

Phoenix Park Hotel, 4 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.

3319 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

808 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

2051 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.

713 King St., Alexandria, Va.

105 W Broad St., Falls Church, Va.

2500 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Va.

Stay safe and drink responsibly.

Eirinn go Brach!

Planned Metro trackwork

Several Metrorail lines will be impacted by planned trackwork this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

The Blue, Yellow and Silver lines will single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory all day both Saturday and Sunday.

The Red Line is shut down between Takoma and Glenmont (Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will be closed).

And the Green Line will single track between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, he worked for CBS ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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