Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or more early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is now recognized as a s......More

Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or more early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is now recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday. The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

Boston Massacre Anniversary

The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770. A squad of British soldiers, come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots. Three persons were killed immediately and two died later of their wounds; among the ......More

The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770. A squad of British soldiers, come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots. Three persons were killed immediately and two died later of their wounds; among the victims was Crispus Attucks, a man of black or Indian parentage. The British officer in charge, Capt. Thomas Preston, was arrested for manslaughter, along with eight of his men; all were later acquitted. The Boston Massacre is remembered as a key event in helping to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause. More at History.com: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre

Old State House, Washington Street, Boston, MA, United States

St. Patrick's & Evacuation Day

St. Patrick's Day is a legal holiday in Boston (and all of Suffolk County) where it is also recognized with Evacuation Day. In recognition of Irish and Irish American culture, St. Patrick's Day celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drink......More

St. Patrick's Day is a legal holiday in Boston (and all of Suffolk County) where it is also recognized with Evacuation Day. In recognition of Irish and Irish American culture, St. Patrick's Day celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drinking, religious observances, and parades. Boston is America's Most Irish City. There is no better place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The parade takes place in South Boston on the Sunday closest to March 17th.Evacuation Day is celebrated in remembrance of the day that General George Washington and the Continental Army succeeded in causing British troops to end their occupation of Boston during the Revolutionary War on March 17, 1776. At the end of the Siege of Boston which began in April, 1775, General George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights by deploying 60 tons of heavy artillery and cannons captured from Fort Ticonderoga. On the morning of March 5th, 1776, the commander of the British troops, General William Howe, woke to find his soldiers and fleet in the line of fire. Rather than repeat the bloodshed of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Howe and his troops fled Boston on March 17, 1776, thereby marking the milestone in the American Revolution as Evacuation Day. Whether you celebrate St. Patrick's Day or Evacuation Day, Boston is the place to raise your glass (or two) to the Irish saint or to the American revolutionary patriots!See the Community Calendar for local events.

St. Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March, is the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ. It is not a holy day of obligation in the United States. Popular customs among Christians of various liturgical traditions obs......More

Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March, is the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ. It is not a holy day of obligation in the United States. Popular customs among Christians of various liturgical traditions observing Saint Joseph's Day are attending Mass or the Divine Service, wearing red-colored clothing, carrying dried fava beans that have been blessed, and assembling home altars dedicated to Saint Joseph.  Giving food to the needy is a Saint Joseph's Day custom.  In many communities, it is traditional to eat a Neapolitan pastry known as a zeppola (created in 1840 by Don Pasquale Pinatauro in Napoli) on Saint Joseph's Day. How To Celebrate St. Joseph's Day

Tony DeMarco Wins World's Welterweight Title - April 1, 1955

On this day in 1955 Tony DeMarco from the North End won the World’s Welterweight title. Known as the “Flame and Fury of Fleet Street”, DeMarco is honored with a ......More

On this day in 1955 Tony DeMarco from the North End won the World’s Welterweight title. Known as the “Flame and Fury of Fleet Street”, DeMarco is honored with a statue on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets. He was also inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2019. READ MORE AT WIKIPEDIA.

Prince Hall Freemasons at Copp's Hill Burying Ground

10:00AM Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is one of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End, held annually at 10:00 a.m. on the holiday going back over a hu......More

10:00AM Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is one of the enduring Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End, held annually at 10:00 a.m. on the holiday going back over a hundred years.

VFW North End Post 144 Mass and Ceremony at St. Stephen's Church

VFW North End Post 144 Memorial Day MassSt. Stephen's Church / Hanover StreetCeremony following (approx. Noon) at Prado / Paul Revere Mall VFW Plaque and Old North Memorial GardenNote: This is a recurring calendar event. Please check with organizers for changes.

Sacco & Vanzetti Execution Anniversary

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