It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official web site of the Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee. On behalf of my fellow Officers and Executive Committee members, I hope you enjoy what our site has to offer. You should find helpful information about this year's festivities as well as some past history of Saint Patrick's Day in Savannah.

The Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee is an all volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to promote, organize and manage the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah.

This year's Parade, the 186th edition, will take place on Wednesday, March 17th. In honor of Saint Patrick's dedication to Christianity, we will start the day with the celebration of Mass at the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The Parade will step off at 10:15 am. It is expected that over 400,000 people will visit Savannah to help celebrate the second largest Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the United States.

Producing a parade of this magnitude could not be possible without the tireless efforts of our Adjutant, George Schwarz and his entire Adjutant Staff (the men in the white coats). They are the first to arrive on St. Patrick's Day and the last to leave.

I would like to thank the businesses who advertise in our St. Patrick's Day program. Our festivities would not be possible without their support. Our Vice Chairman Mike Foran will be putting together this year’s program and Patrick Burke will handle our corporate parade entries. Please contact the office for any information concerning advertising or parade entries.

The 2009 parade would not have been such a success without the support and dedication of our local government, The City of Savannah and the Chatham County Commission. A special thanks goes to all the men and women that serve the parade from the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. Without the support of all the local municipalities we could put on such a fine parade. The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah will continue to be celebrated as a Religious and Family celebration honoring our Patron Saint Patrick.

Erin Go Braugh,

Copie Burnett
General Chairman