Celebrations took place across the UK and Ireland with massive crowds turning out to mark March 17 in towns and cities.
People in Dublin and London have been seen dressed in shamrock-shaped sunglasses, Irish jerseys and leprechaun hats to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
In England, more than 50,000 people also watched the annual procession in central London, which featured Irish marching bands, dance troupes and pageantry. This year's theme of the Dublin parade is Spréach, the Irish word for Spark, which is said to represent the unique essence of Ireland and its people
The parade's theme this year is 'spreach', or 'spark' in Irish, and started at midday on Parnell Square North, before moving to O'Connell Street and crossing the River Liffey.New Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty, the grand marshal of the national parade in Dublin, described Ireland's national day as 'the biggest party in the world'.
He said: 'I think St Patrick's Day is so important to people because it gives us all a chance to share in something, it brings a lot of people together. I think sometimes here we maybe take it for granted. Asked will he be able to enjoy the day with so much pressure on him, he said: 'let's be very very clear, there's definitely going to be a lot of fun squeezed out of this.Performers take part in the St Patrick's Day Parade in BirminghamParticipants attend the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin
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