CDC issues guidance on celebrating St. Patrick's Day safely WKBW and last updated 2021-03-12 04:30:44-05 If you are planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day early this year, the CDC is issuing new guidance on how to do it safely amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the agency's website, it lists several ways you can still celebrate, even though many larger events, including Buffalo's St. Patrick's Day parade, have been canceled due to the risk of spreading the virus. Instead, the CDC recommends holding smaller celebrations in your home, with only the people in your household, virtually, or outside maintaining six feet social distancing this weekend.