It's a great day for a St. Patrick's Day parade, a wee week ahead of the 17th

The Irish, possibly, have long been ahead of their time, but why hold the St. Patrick’s Day parade a week early, when the 17th is a Saturday, too?
Hold on a wee minute, says the Irish Society of the National Capital Region, which offered this explanation to the timing of Ottawa’s parade.
“The Irish Society of the National Capital Region always holds their parade on the last Saturday before March 17th. Why? It is a big day for entertainers with a great payoff. Also many people l