Queen’s University and its many campus and community partners are preparing for students planning to join in community celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day and have already begun to roll out coordinated efforts to encourage safe behaviours while raising awareness that unsafe or irresponsible behaviours may come with a cost. Queen’s University, working with community partners, is promoting student well-being, respect, and responsibility while discouraging risky behaviours over St. Patrick’s Day weekend.To enhance campus safety, Queen’s regularly meets with partners such as Kingston Police, the City of Kingston, South East Health Unit, Frontenac Paramedics, and student governments, to develop strategies St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Northern Ireland, meaning campus will be closed for the day (except for Queen's student accommodation).So, don your best green clothing and accessories and make the most of your day off by enjoying the various displays, performances and musical acts taking place across Belfast and further afield! 378 Likes, TikTok video from naiyayayaya (@naiyac14): “Join us for a vibrant St. Patrick's Day celebration at Queen's University, featuring music and fun moments! #StPatricksDay #QueensUniversity #LoveStPats”. Queen's alumni parade their wares in New York 17 March, 2025. The newly formed New York Alumni Chapter of Queen’s University marked its launch by becoming the first organisation of its kind from the island of Ireland to take part in the world’s oldest and biggest St Patrick’s Day parade. 213 Likes, TikTok video from anna (@annnamazz): “Join us for a festive celebration of St. Patrick's Day at Queens University! Get ready for fun, food, and festivities. #stpatricksday #queensuniversity #stpatty'sday”. Queen’s University, in collaboration with its community partners on and off campus, is encouraging students to focus on well-being, respect, and responsibility, and discouraging behaviours that put students or others at risk over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. 107 Likes, TikTok video from anna (@annnamazz): “Join us for St. Patrick's Day Eve celebrations at Queen's University, filled with fun and festivities! #queensuniversity #stpatricksday #stpaddysday”. St. Patrick's Day Samples *Please note: in effort to stay sustainable our sample sale pieces are only made in XS and we have a limited quantity in each style! Sample Sale items are final sale . For more information, watch our St Patrick's Day Community Living video. As a Queen’s student, you have a responsibility to ensure that your behaviour does not have an adverse impact on your fellow students, your neighbours or the University – in line with the University’s Student Charter . Kingston Police said they had to close several roadways in the vicinity of Queen’s University on Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025 due to ongoing St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the University District. “The Kingston Police are currently responding to St. Patrick’s Day activities in the University District,” Kingston Police said in an issued Aberdeen was a sea of green as thousands of students gathered for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations. John Sellens, a first-year student taking computing at Queen’s University, said Emergency services, Queen's University staff and city officials spent the weeks leading up to St. Patrick's Day knocking on doors to speak with students and sharing messages on social media Queen’s University, in collaboration with its community partners on and off campus, is taking action to encourage students to focus on well-being, respect, and responsibility, while also preparing to enforce bylaws and the university’s Student Code of Conduct to ensure students don’t put themselves or others at risk over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. WATCH: Queen's University students flooded Aberdeen Street to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. – Mar 20, 2023. 78 Likes, TikTok video from Chloe Pinch (@chloe.pinch): “Join the festivities as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Queen's University! Discover events, traditions, and fun activities to enjoy. #stpatricksday #stpattysday”. Students are gearing up for another St. Patrick’s Day, with the AMS working to keep celebrations safe and fines at bay.From March 14 to 18, the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) is back in effect, allowing the City of Kingston to issue increased fines for nuisance parties and noise violations. With party-goers expected to flock to the streets on March 15 to celebrate St. Patrick Join us as we dive into the ultimate St. Patrick's Day celebration in Kingston! From the iconic street parties around Queen's University to the unforgettable This file photo shows people partying on Aberdeen Avenue near Queen's University on St. Patrick's Day in 2016. Officials are preparing for large-scale celebrations this coming weekend. Last year, St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the University District resulted in 377 fines, nine arrests, crowds 4,000 strong, and eight nuisance party declarations. Advertisement 5 Story continues below
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