2021 Rose Parade Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Jul 15, 2020, 12:57 PM
Foothill High School Falcon Marching Band, Henderson, NV participates in the 128th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
PASADENA, Calif. – Organizers said Wednesday they have canceled the 2021 Rose Parade because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on long-range planning for the New Year’s Day tradition.
The Pasadena, California, Tournament of Roses Association said the decision was put off until organizers were certain that safety restrictions would prevent staging of the 132nd parade.
The globally watched parade is held every Jan. 1 except when New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday.
The planning for this year’s Rose Bowl Game, which will serve as a CFP Semifinal, is still ongoing and we continue to work with the CFP and our collegiate partners to explore what this year’s college football season will look like amid COVID-19. https://t.co/BalgWaaw8D
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Since its inception in 1891, the parade has only not occurred only three times during the wartime years of 1942, 1943 and 1945.
