What is Parade?
[[Image:Marines on parade.jpg|thumb|[[United States Marines]] on parade.]] A '''parade''' is a large or small group of people who all walk together, usually down a [[street]] or [[road]]. People who walk in parades are often dressed in [[costume|costumes]], and followed by [[marching bands]], [[float (parade)|floats]] or large [[balloons]]. == Reasons == They are often held on [[holiday]]s or to [[wikt:honor|honor]] someone. Parades are held for many reasons, but are usually for [[celebration (party)|celebration]]s of some kind. Days like [[St Patrick's Day]] are often celebrated with a parade. == Military parades == A [[military]] parade is one of the most common parades. It is when soldiers [[wikt:march|march]] in public. Usually they are followed by [[tank]]s and other military [[vehicle]]s. Military parades are often held after a [[battle]] or [[war]] has been won. In [[PRC|China]], [[PRC National Day|National Day]] is now celebrated with large military parades in [[Beijing]] every 5th year after 1949. In the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Queen's Official Birthday]] (now always on a [[Saturday]]) is marked by a military parade every year. In the [[United States]], such military parades are less common but usually held on [[Veterans Day]] and [[US Independence Day|Independence Day]]. == Famous parades == One of the most famous parades in the United States is the [[Macy's]] [[Thanksgiving Day]] parade in [[New York City]]. Over 44 million people watch this parade on [[television]] each year. {{stub}} [[Category:Events]] [[Category:Parades| ]]