St Patrick's Day celebrated around the world – in pictures
Tour boats on a green coloured Chicago River Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesKeeping the cold out with a green wig in MoscowPhotograph: Dzhavakhadze Zurab/Corbis... and the Egyptian pyramids glow green at sunsetPhotograph: Tourism Ireland/PA
Attempting a spot of Irish dancing in Moscow's Gorky ParkPhotograph: Dzhavakhadze Zurab/CorbisParade goers all dressed up for St Patrick's Day in New YorkPhotograph: Peter Foley/EPACuriously, HMS Belfast is lit green on the River Thames Photograph: Matt Crossick/PAPeople in green hats and silly glasses in Moscow's Gorky ParkPhotograph: Dzhavakhadze Zurab/CorbisEven the russian dogs joined in the funPhotograph: Dzhavakhadze Zurab/CorbisA pipes and drums band marches up Fifth Avenue Photograph: Ramin Talaie/Getty ImagesDavid Westerby shows his support in Chicago.Photograph: Paul Beaty/APA water propelled leprechaun entertains the crowd on the green coloured Chicago River Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA bagpiper leads the way up Fifth AvenuePhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesJordan and Jadin Frazier watch the parade make its way up Fifth AvenuePhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesThe River Vilnele is coloured green in Vilnius, LithuaniaPhotograph: Petras Malukas/AFP/Getty ImagesNew Yorkers take photos of the marching bands as they go pastPhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesA young boy whose face is painted with the Irish flag watches the marching bands in New YorkPhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Irish police join in the fun in New YorkPhotograph: Peter Foley/EPAThe Amman Citadel Jordan is lit up with green lightsPhotograph: Tourism Ireland/PAPeople wait for the parade to start during the St Patrick's Day street festival at Boat Quay in Singapore Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesA parade-goer wears a green moustache at the 251st annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade in New YorkPhotograph: Peter Foley/EPAAras an Uachtarain, the residence of the Irish president, is illuminated green for St Patrick's Festival in Dublin Photograph: Irish Government/AFP/Getty ImagesCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge, receives a salute after presenting a traditional sprig of shamrock to Domhnall the Irish wolfhound, the regimental mascot of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards during the St Patrick's Day parade at Mons Barracks in AldershotPhotograph: Matt Dunham/APOver 5,000 people from around the world participated in the St Patrick's Day parade through the centre of Dublin, IrelandPhotograph: Kim Haughton/EPABagpipers from the northern Romanian region of Suceava perform as they take part in the St Patrick's day parade, in BucharestPhotograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty ImagesParade-goers dressed as leprechauns at St Patrick's Day festivities in DublinPhotograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images
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