Brussels Saint Patrick´s Day Parade of the Nations & Regions on 16 March 2025

Brussels Saint Patrick’s Europe Day Parade
of the Nations & Regions:
On Sunday 16 March,2025 the Irish in Europe Association organise their 17th annual Brussels Saint Patrick´s Day Parade of the Nations & Regions. Starting from Halles Saint Géry and will be at the Grand Place at 3.30 pm. Assembling at Les Halles Saint Gery at 1.00pm and moving off at 13.30.

The 17th of March is the national holiday of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in every corner of the world and parades take place in over 140 cities annually where Irish communities have settled. These global celebrations are a symbolic of the impact that a small country has had through the movement of its people.
The parade is centrally important as it brings different aspects of Irish art, music and culture out into the public sphere and invites everyone, Irish or not, to celebrate positive values of inclusion, openness and community.
For Brussels, the parade highlights the city's position as diverse, international capital and strengthens the bonds between two small European countries with a lot of shared history.
In recognition of Brussels being the capital of Belgium, Flanders, and the European Union, we aim to have our Parade, as in New York, to be truly a ´Melting Pot´ Parade of many cultures that the Irish bring together for one day in the year, invite everyone to ´´Wear the Green´- the symbolic colour of Ireland ´and be Irish on the day. It is for this reason that our multicultural Parade in Brussels aims to be a Parade of the Nations & Regions
Our Parade will again be a historical stroll of discovery that will not only celebrate Irish culture but also help promote the architectural heritage of Brussels. Many people in Belgium and around the world will learn, from the Parade publicity about the Brussels of the past and present, its little-known side-streets and cobbled squares bedecked by its century’s old monuments. Along the Parade route, we will embrace the stories of the past, the local customs, and the traditions of the historic streets. As an evolution of these stories, we will weave in the Irish story to create new Irish traditions and ceremonies that will become the Brussels stories of tomorrow and for generations to come.

It is decided that the 2025 Irish in Europe Association Year Theme is ‘’
‘The Joy of Cycling in Ireland, in Europe and around the World is the Joy of Living’
Brussels Saint Patrick´s Day Parade starting at Les Halles Saint Géry.
Every one welcome to ‘Wear the Green’' &‘Be Irish & for the Day’!!!!
On Sunday 16 March
Led by the Brussels Caledonian (Corneymusers) Pipe Band. Concert Band Landen, and the LJM Street Band( Lazy jazzmen)
Individuals Music & Dance Groups, Social, Sporting and Cultural organisations welcome to walk in Parade-No entry fee!
Groups & organisations please let us know you are walking in Parade!!!
Write to: Parade Secretary: patricks.day.parade(at)gmail.com
Organised by Europe Association (International) aisbl (IEAI). info(at)irishineurope.org
• What to bring Come along ´Wear the Green´´and be Irish for the Day!! Cultural and Civic Society groups of all nationalities are welcome to attend and walk in the Parade.. Only rule, no Party political slogans on banners are allowed. Everyone Welcome!
If you would like to help out in the organisation of the Parade or know of any group that could participate in the Parade,please contact our Parade Secretary at:
patricks.day.parade(at)gmail.com

If you wish to help the Parade in any way, please contact the Parade Committee at
[patricks.day.parade@gmail.com](http://mailto:patricks.day.parade@gmail.com/)
Donations to: Irish in Europe Association (International) aisbl
Bank transfer to the IEAI Bank Account by using these details:
Account name:
IEAI, held at Crelan, Parc 50Naire
IBAN
BE82 8601 1591 3968
When you make a donation, please confirm to [info@irishineurope.org](http://mailto:info@irishineurope.org/) to allow a receipt to be issued to you.
Details of the Parade Route Map will be available on www.irishineurope.org on 11 March.
Details of the Parade Grand Marshal, Parade Ceremonies, pre-parade and post-parade concerts/workshops can be viewed closer to parade date on https://www.meetup.com/Irish-in-Europe/ .