Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade Postponed Due To COVID-19

MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade — perhaps New Jersey's largest for the holiday — will have to wait again. The event has been postponed because of the coronavirus.

Organizers canceled the parade last year as New Jersey's COVID-19 outbreak intensified. They hoped to hold one in September — halfway between St. Patrick's Day 2020 and 2021 — but had to cancel.

The Trustees of the Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade still hope to hold the 2021 event at some point.

"Our hope is to conduct the parade at a later date when existing gathering restrictions are lifted," trustees said in a statement.

New Jersey has limited outdoor gatherings to 25 people.

The Morris County St. Patrick's Day parade previously occurred every year since 1979. Organizers will post updates on their website and Facebook page.

The state Health Department reported 167 new confirmed cases and 47 probable cases in Morris County on Monday. The county has totaled 24,625 confirmed cases, 3,844 probable cases, 825 confirmed deaths and 194 probable deaths since the pandemic began.

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State officials have tallied 26,266 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Morris County as of Tuesday morning. Morris County has an estimated population of 491,845, and the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines each require two doses per person.

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