St. Patrick’s Day was absolutely off the roof with theΒ colorΒ green adorning everything, along with freelyΒ flowing green beer of course!

St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated with great pomp and show in several cities around the world. Everything from the people to decorations was covered in green. One of the largest celebrations (except Dublin) was probably the parade held at 5th Avenue, NYC which made history when they allowed LGBT groups to participate in the parade after a 25 year ban. The paradeΒ was joined byΒ gay rights activist Edie Windsor and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who had boycotted the event since his inauguration in 2014.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (C) marches along the Fifth Avenue next to his wife, Chirlane McCray (L), NYPD Police Commissioner William Bratton (R) and his wife Rikki Klieman during (2nd R) during the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York March 17, 2016. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his two-year boycott of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Thursday, joining in the world's largest celebration of Irish heritage after organizers opened the event up to all openly LGTB marchers. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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De Blasio called it aΒ “very powerful” and “moving” day for the city of New York saying, “Today, everyone is celebrating together. Today, the city is at peace, and the city is unified, and we all feel tremendous pride in all of the people who brought us together.”Β The inclusion was announced in SeptemberΒ after several months of internal negotiations between parade organizers, Irish LGBT activists, the archbishop of New York and the head of the Irish Consulate in the city.

Here are some pictures showcasing the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the world :

New York, USA

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Dublin, Ireland

(Courtesy : AP Photo/Shawn Pogatchnik,Β REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne)

London, UK

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