St. Patrick’s Day revelers painted the town green, celebrating the holiday with spirted parties and parades across the United States.
New York City kicked off one of the largest and oldest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country at 11 a.m. on Monday.
The traditional celebration, which has been held for 264 years, attracted about 150,000 participants and nearly 2 million onlookers who transformed the famous Fifth Avenue in Manhattan into a green-filled spectacle.
In other major cities in the United States that have a strong Irish influence, such as Savannah, Georgia, crowds of people adorned with shamrocks flooded the streets during the weekend.
In Savannah, a woman was spotted on Sunday receiving medical attention from first responders, who were assisting her with an IV drip while she was lying on the pavement. The reason for her treatment remains unclear.
Others decked out in green, white and orange – the national colors of Ireland – were seen on the streets drinking cans of beer and taking swings from bottles of Jägermeister.
Crowds of young people waited in long lines to get inside bars and celebrate while trash piled up on the streets of downtown Savannah.
St. Patrick’s Day revelers painted the town green, celebrating the holiday with spirted parties and parades across the United States
One woman in Savannah was seen on the street on Sunday – surrounded by first responder, administering an IV drip as she laid on the concrete. It’s unclear what she was being treated forÂ
Others decked out in green, white and orange – the national colors of Ireland – were seen on the streets drinking cans of beer and taking swings from bottles of Jägermeister
A group walks arm-in-arm while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson warned there would be increase safety measures ahead of the celebration
Two women pose for a photo outside a Savannah bar during St. Patrick’s Day weekend
One woman drinks from her BORG – which stands for ‘blackout rage gallon’
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson warned there would be increase safety measures ahead of the celebration, reported WJCL.
‘This year, you’ll continue to see not only our basic, but our enhanced, public safety measures that will be deployed throughout the weekend,’ Johnson saidÂ
The mayor advised that the city’s alcohol beverage compliance team is on high alert looking for underage drinkers, and making sure bars are pouring only what they should.
‘If you should not be drinking, you should not drink. If you’re underage, you should not be drinking, should not be in these alcohol-serving establishments. If you don’t have an alcohol license, you shouldn’t be serving alcohol. We will cite individuals and hold them responsible,’ Johnson said.
Young people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day party in the streets of Savannah over the weekend
A woman chugs from a plastic container of a homemade beverage in downtown Savannah
A group celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Savannah where the mayor warned their would be increased public safety measures
People dance in the street at Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
Crowds watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City
Other major U.S. cities known for their Irish heritage, such as Savannah, Georgia, saw swarms of shamrock-festooned revelers fill the streets
Two women wearing drinking helmets take sips of beer while posing for a photo in Savannah
Crowds of young people waited in long lines to get inside bars and celebrate in downtown Savannah
First responders swarmed the street in Savannah while helping a woman passed out on the ground
New York City kicked off one of the largest and oldest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country at 11 a.m. on Monday
A group of women decked out in green pose for a photo while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Boston – known as America’s most Irish big city – marked the occasion Sunday with the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade
Empty containers used for homemade drinks overflow the garbage cans after the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston
Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which is punctuated by turning its namesake river bright green with dye, happened Saturday
People flocked to Irish themed bars in downtown Savannah to celebrate over the weekend
Boston – known as America’s most Irish big city – marked the occasion Sunday with the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade.Â
Before the parade kicked off, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority posted a photo on social media showing a pile of clear garbage bags filled with confiscated booze, including gallon-sized jugs filled with green liquid.
Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which is punctuated by turning its namesake river bright green with dye, happened Saturday.Â
Thousands lined the river and packed bridges Saturday and erupted in cheers as members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 sprayed dye into the water from boats.
