Thousands celebrate St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin
Half a million people filled Dublin’s streets for St. Patrick’s Day parade, celebrating Irish culture with music, costumes, and festivities
Reuters
18 March 2026 at 16:35:18
St. Patrick impersonator interacts with spectators during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, March 17, 2026.
Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Dublin to celebrate the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Tuesday (March 17)
Organizers of the St Patrick Festival said there were 500,000 spectators. The festivities included drummers, people playing bagpipes and those wearing various themed costumes, while onlookers wore green and waved the Irish flag.
The March 17 public holiday observes the death of the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick. The day has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, music, dancing and drinking.
Production: Cathal McNaughton, Natasha Mulenga/Reuters
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