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Some pubs sell green hats.
Others give them away free, if Guinness has provided free hats with their name on the front.
Others have quizzes. Sometimes with a prize perhaps a free drink, or round of drinks, or a ticket for a meal.
Online you can buy tee shirts and whole outfits in green with mottoes. Also spectacles and masks with shamrocks (three leaf clovers, or lucky four leaf clovers. The word shamrock is Irish for little clover.
UK
UK London - Hyde Park Corner
On Sunday 16th March 2025 in London a parade starts at Hyde Park Corner. Expect to see floats with music and dancing. A time to see what others are wearing and to show off your green clothes.
Princess Kate, who is the Princess of Wales,wore green and visited the Irish Guards in London on Monday.
Trafalgar Square
Expect free shows of music and dancing on a stage. You can buy Irish food. Take photos of costumes and be photographed in yours.
Regions
In the north of England the city of Manchester has big celebrations.
Scotland
In Scotland, Glasglow is the place to go. They have many Irish pubs.
Northern Ireland
St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland.
Ireland
St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin on the day, Monday, which is a national holiday. Floats and marching bands, including from the USA. Other events in other parts of Ireland.
USA and New York and Chicago
The world's biggest parade, with floats.
One year, a river was coloured green through an American city. It was a university city, Chicago,, and still happening this year 2025. On Saturday.
Europe - Lithuania
The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, inspired by Chicago, coloured its water green on Saturday.
Belize
Parties of people in green clothes in restaurants, bars - and on beaches! at beach bars. Wear green clothes. Expect to be offered green drinks on sale
Singapore
When I was living in SIngapore, St Patrick's day was big in Irish pubs and other places. From our high level apartment in a condo we could hear the music from a pub below. Later I ventured out to look. At the end of the evening, at closing time people emerged carrying green hats. I admired them and asked where she had bought them as I wanted to get one. She told me they were free, and she had several from her group, and did not need all the hats, so she very kindly gave me one.
Expect events in Circular Road, free, nearest MRT (underground train) Telok Ayer, DT18 (DT stands for Downtown line).
Montserrat
Montserrat in the Caribbean celebrates St Patrick's Day as a national holiday. In fact they started ten days earlier, on March 7th, ending on the 17th. Dress includes orange and green.
The flag of Montserrat includes the Union Jack, top right, and Erin, wearing a green dress. She is a woman symboliding Ireland, embracing a cross, and playing a Celtic harp.
Now you know where to go to join in the celebrations next year. Mark your calendar. Buy in advance. Think about green drinks.
Useful Websites
Amazon
Leprechaunsluck Shop
https://leprechaunsluck.com/shop.html
Spotlight
Spotlight store in New Zealand, (also in Australia) sold me Irish symbol socks and a green Irish symbol tie.
See also post 313.
Singapore Events
https://www.sassymamasg.com/eat-st-patricks-day-singapore-festival-parade/
London
You can see more details in Metro free newspaper on London tube stations and bus stations. Look for the travel and TFL page.
Also on the website pages devoted to London.
Montserrat
https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/inspiration/why-monsterrat-celebrates-st-patricks-day/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Montserrat
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