Paint the city green! Angry revelers dressed in shamrocks, Guinness hats and suspenders fill the streets of Britain as they celebrate the night before St. Patrick’s Day
- Revelers fill Newcastle and Leeds with Irish flags and shamrock outfits
Revelers got into the festive spirit early ahead of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday.
Excited partygoers donned green fancy dress as they danced the night away over the Irish holiday weekend.
Elaborate costumes include green and black Guinness beer top hats and shamrock-themed outfits.
In Newcastle, revelers kicked off the festivities on a boozy Saturday evening.
One man was pictured in a bright green dress and hat, while others wore shamrock headbands and Irish flags.
Revelers in Britain got into the festive spirit on Saturday evening during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Pictured: A group of partygoers dressed in green outfits enjoy a night out in the city of Newcastle
Pictured: Two excited looking girls partying the night away in Leeds
Revelers took the opportunity to dress up in elaborate outfits, complete with face paint and headbands
In the photo: a celebrant dressed in a black priest’s costume with a Christian cross
Pictured: a male partygoer wearing a green dress and a small hat, with the message ‘what a nob’ written on his socks
People took advantage of the relatively mild weather on the Otley Run, Leeds’ main pub crawl route, with one person wearing a thick green tie with the words ‘luck of the Irish’
Elsewhere on the Otley Run, Leeds’ premier pub crawl, we saw partygoers enjoying the relatively mild March weather outside with a pint.
Most were dressed in the Irish color green for the occasion, and some even painted their faces.
One partygoer was photographed getting into the Irish spirit for her birthday, while another wore a striking thick green tie with the words ‘luck of the Irish’.
In another group, a man could be seen wearing a black outfit with a large Christian cross.
Pictured: Some used the Irish holiday as a way to celebrate their birthday
Pictured: Revelers wearing shamrock-style headdresses and Irish flags on the eve of the saint’s day
Pictured: Partygoers kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations earlier with a night out full of booze
Five people who get into the Irish spirit with green outfits and top hats
Pictured: Three revelers in Newcastle wearing black and green Guinness beer top hats
St Patrick’s Day, which takes place on March 17, is a huge celebration for people of Irish descent – and fans of all things Irish – around the world.
Pubs and clubs across the UK will be hosting Irish-themed evenings throughout the weekend, with the celebrations particularly notable in cities with significant Irish populations, including Manchester, Liverpool and London.
St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and this day is an occasion for religious, historical and cultural festivities.
It takes place every year on March 17, the date on which St. Patrick is said to have died.