St Patrick's Day celebrations around the world

A dog in fancy dress during the St Patrick's Day parade in Nottingham Photograph: Lewis Stickley/PA Photograph: Lewis Stickley/guardian.co.uk The Sydney Opera House is lit up to celebrate St Patrick's Day Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk People enjoy the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin Photograph: Julien Behal/AP Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk Performers kick high and enjoy the parade in Dublin Photograph: Julien Behal/AP Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk A young lad with massive specs waits for sweets and beads during a parade in Indianapolis Photograph: Darron Cummings/Associated Press Photograph: Darron Cummings/guardian.co.uk Green, with a bit of blue … the London Eye is lit up Photograph: John Clare/PR Photograph: John Clare/guardian.co.uk Dublin: Young and old decked out in green and gold Photograph: Julien Behal/AP Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, walk with the Irish PM Brian Cowen down the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington following a St Patrick's Day lunch Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Photograph: Jason Reed/guardian.co.uk Racegoers dressed as Leprechauns celebrate St Patrick's Day at the Cheltenham Festival Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Adrian Dennis/guardian.co.uk More fun and games in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Peter Muhly/guardian.co.uk The Victory Gate in Munich Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Downpatrick, Northern Ireland Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Peter Muhly/guardian.co.uk Irish tricolour on glasses and in hair Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Peter Muhly/guardian.co.uk Members of the New York City Fire Department walk past St. Patrick's Cathedral during the March 17 parade, the 249th of its kind to have taken place in NYC Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Timothy A Clary/guardian.co.uk 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' … a festivalgoer watches the parade in New York Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/guardian.co.uk The CN Tower in Toronto Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Cheering on the Irish on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/guardian.co.uk Young Irish dancers from Woodside, Queens, get in amongst the fun during New York's 249th parade Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP Photograph: Mary Altaffer/guardian.co.uk Painted faces in Dublin Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk A performer during the St Patrick's day parade in Dublin Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk The Empire State Building, New York Photograph: Michael McCloskey/PR Photograph: Michael McCloskey/guardian.co.uk More performers in Dublin Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Photograph: Julien Behal/guardian.co.uk St Patrick's Day celebrations take place in Ireland and beyond Photograph: Chris Gardener/AP Photograph: Chris Gardener/guardian.co.uk An Irish flag in New York Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/guardian.co.uk