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Green-Light the Leprechauns, St Patrick Is in Town

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March 17 marks St Patrick’s Day, a holiday that celebrates the patron saint of Ireland. All around the world, the Irish and Irish-at-heart observe St. Patrick’s Day, participating in festivals and celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.

March 17 marks St Patrick’s Day, a holiday that celebrates the patron saint of Ireland. All around the world, the Irish and Irish-at-heart observe St. Patrick’s Day, participating in festivals and celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.

© REUTERSYoung women from Moscow have their picture taken with a participant of the St Patrick's Day parade, central London.
Young women from Moscow have their picture taken with a participant of the St Patrick's Day parade, central London. - Sputnik International
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Young women from Moscow have their picture taken with a participant of the St Patrick's Day parade, central London.
© AFP 2023People stand along the Vilnia river which is coloured in green to celebrate the Irish festivity Saint Patrick's Day in Vilnius, Lithuania.
People stand along the Vilnia river which is coloured in green to celebrate the Irish festivity Saint Patrick's Day in Vilnius, Lithuania. - Sputnik International
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People stand along the Vilnia river which is coloured in green to celebrate the Irish festivity Saint Patrick's Day in Vilnius, Lithuania.
© AP PhotoA woman dressed as a leprechaun waves to friends as she walking along River Street during the start of a four-day St. Patrick's Day celebration on River Street in Savannah, Georgia.
A woman dressed as a leprechaun waves to friends as she walking along River Street during the start of a four-day St. Patrick's Day celebration on River Street in Savannah, Georgia. - Sputnik International
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A woman dressed as a leprechaun waves to friends as she walking along River Street during the start of a four-day St. Patrick's Day celebration on River Street in Savannah, Georgia.
© AFP 2023An Irish setter wearing a Michael Jackson costume takes part in a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo during the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick.
An Irish setter wearing a Michael Jackson costume takes part in a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo during the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick. - Sputnik International
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An Irish setter wearing a Michael Jackson costume takes part in a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo during the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick.
© REUTERSThree women take part in the St Patrick's Day parade through central London.
Three women take part in the St Patrick's Day parade through central London. - Sputnik International
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Three women take part in the St Patrick's Day parade through central London.
© AFP 2023People wearing green march during a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo on March 15, 2015. More than 1,000 people took part in the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick, which is usually marked on March 17
People wearing green march during a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo on March 15, 2015. More than 1,000 people took part in the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick, which is usually marked on March 17 - Sputnik International
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People wearing green march during a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo on March 15, 2015. More than 1,000 people took part in the parade to commemorate the Irish patron Saint Patrick, which is usually marked on March 17
© AP PhotoSavannah St. Patrick’s Day parade has been long known as the second largest in the US. That’s based on the size of the procession itself, rather than the number of people watching.
Savannah St. Patrick’s Day parade has been long known as the second largest in the US. That’s based on the size of the procession itself, rather than the number of people watching. - Sputnik International
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Savannah St. Patrick’s Day parade has been long known as the second largest in the US. That’s based on the size of the procession itself, rather than the number of people watching.
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