- Millions of revelers drank Guinness and wore green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
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St Patrick’s Day revelers will likely wake up with headaches today after millions of people downed pints of Guinness and donned leprechaun hats and shamrocks while celebrating the Irish holiday.
The streets of London, Leeds and Newcastle were among those teeming with huge crowds all day yesterday and well into the night, with many revelers masked by flags and dressed in green.
Huge parades of Irish brass bands, dance troupes and sculptures marched through towns and villages across the country to celebrate Ireland’s patron saint. The London parade was the largest in the UK with around 50,000 participants.
There were huge queues outside Ireland’s biggest bars with a sea of green waiting to get into London’s Waxy O’Connor’s, which is popular for its live music at the six-story Soho venue .
And there will be a few headaches this morning after consuming millions of pints of Guinness.
LEEDS: Group of friends take to the streets to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with green jerseys and leprechaun hats on display
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 7 LEEDS: A group of students dressed in green pose for a photo as they enjoy the festivities](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769525_333_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
LEEDS: A group of students dressed in green pose for a photo as they enjoy the festivities
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 9 LEEDS: Four students jump for joy in green shamrock-themed outfits](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769526_314_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
LEEDS: Four students jump for joy in green shamrock-themed outfits
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LEEDS: a group of revelers in green jerseys and t-shirts strike a pose
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LEEDS: Revelers wearing leprechaun hats gather outside pub
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LEEDS: An excited woman poses for a photo as revelers dressed in shamrock-themed outfits enjoy the festivities
There have also been countless concerts, shows, and events held across the country to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
In Leeds, students dressed in green took to the streets to jovially celebrate the day.
And in Newcastle, similar scenes occurred as revelers took part in the festivities.
Meanwhile, the Irish Guards paid a moving tribute to their absent colonel, the Princess of Wales, during their annual St Patrick’s Day parade yesterday afternoon.
Kate, 42, was replaced at the traditional parade in Aldershot yesterday by Lady Ghika, the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Major General Sir Christopher Ghika.
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 17 LONDON: Thousands gather in Trafalgar Square to listen to traditional Irish music at the end of the parade](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769526_439_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
LONDON: Thousands gather in Trafalgar Square to listen to traditional Irish music at the end of the parade
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 19 LONDON: A child dressed in a leprechaun-themed outfit takes part in the parade in Trafalgar Square](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769526_66_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
LONDON: A child dressed in a leprechaun-themed outfit takes part in the parade in Trafalgar Square
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LONDON: Revelers watch the parade in central London
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LONDON: a woman dressed in an Irish flag smiles as the parade passes
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 25 ALDERSHOT: The Irish Guards parade took place normally as members of the regiment took part in the festivities](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpeg.webp)
ALDERSHOT: The Irish Guards parade took place normally as members of the regiment took part in the festivities
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 27 ALDERSHOT: Lady Ghika, the wife of Major General Sir Christopher Ghika, stood in for the Princess of Wales in this year's Irish Guards St Patrick's Day parade.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769527_748_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpeg.webp)
ALDERSHOT: Lady Ghika, the wife of Major General Sir Christopher Ghika, stood in for the Princess of Wales in this year’s Irish Guards St Patrick’s Day parade.
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 29 NEWCASTLE: A group of four friends dressed as elves soak up the atmosphere](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769527_681_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpeg.webp)
NEWCASTLE: A group of four friends dressed as elves soak up the atmosphere
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 31 NEWCASTLE: Revelers gather outside pub as celebrations begin](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769528_894_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
NEWCASTLE: Revelers gather outside pub as celebrations begin
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 33 NEWSCASTLE: Students donned green cowboy hats to celebrate Ireland's patron saint](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769528_524_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
NEWSCASTLE: Students donned green cowboy hats to celebrate Ireland’s patron saint
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NEWCASTLE: Crowds of revelers wearing leprechaun hats and green costumes strike a pose
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 37 NEWCASTLE: Revelers dressed in green yesterday afternoon as they soaked up the atmosphere](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769528_766_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
NEWCASTLE: Revelers dressed in green yesterday afternoon as they soaked up the atmosphere
![Not a great morning today! St. Patrick's Day revelers wake up with headaches after roaming the city in leprechaun hats and shamrocks for pints of Guinness in Britain's pubs 39 NEWCASTLE: Green and black leprechaun hats were a common sight yesterday](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710769529_555_Not-a-great-morning-today-St-Patricks-Day-revelers-wake.jpg.webp)
NEWCASTLE: Green and black leprechaun hats were a common sight yesterday
Dressed in a plum dress, Lady Ghika presented the Irish Guards mascot, Seamus the dog, with a shamrock, as is tradition during the parade.
At the end of the parade, the troops raised their hats and gave three cheers in honor of the absent princess.
It was a long weekend for some, as many partygoers started the party early Saturday night.