In pictures: see Londoners get merry at the annual Santacon pub crawl

Feeling festive yet? These guys definitely are. On Saturday, hundreds of Londoners donned their sharpest Santa suits and took to the streets for the annual 'Santacon' pub crawl. In case you were nursing a mulled wine hangover and didn't manage to venture out of the house and see them, we've rounded up the best pictures from the weekend.

There were Santas on the tube:

 

> 🎅🏼🚇🎅🏻 a Santa or 20 on our tube home. You might call it mother's instinct but I don't think they were the real deal and I *think* they may have been drinking | #ldnsantacon #santacon Does anyone know, do these people raise money for charity or just scare children and annoy train drivers?

A photo posted by J e s s i c a (@infant_art_club) on Dec 12, 2015 at 9:27am PST

 

Today I will mostly be doing this... #santacon #ldnsantacon #london #christmas #santa

A photo posted by Shaun Nicholson (@shaun_nicholson) on Dec 12, 2015 at 12:33am PST

 

#santaconldn #ldnsantacon

A photo posted by Ram (@r4m_g) on Dec 13, 2015 at 11:08am PST

Santas on bikes:

 

Loads of #santas in #oxfordstreet #london today #christmas2015 #santacon #santacon2015 #santaconlondon #ldnsantacon

A photo posted by Anna K (@annnathatsme) on Dec 12, 2015 at 3:20pm PST

And Santas on the streets: 

 

WHAT DO WE WANT? CHRISTMAS! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW!! #santaconlondon

A photo posted by keira🌹 (@keira_the_unicorn) on Dec 12, 2015 at 2:35pm PST

Breaking News: #SantasHelpers out and about in #Shoreditch #SantaConLondon #Santacon2015 #santainthecity 🎅✌️... pic.twitter.com/bsTDRhtI7h

— Adrenus Craton (@AdrenusCraton) December 12, 2015

 

Hundreds of Santa's passing through Camden!! #london #festive #christmas #picoftheday #xmas #camden #santa #santacon #santaconlondon

A photo posted by Owen Bailey (@owenbee_) on Dec 12, 2015 at 6:19am PST

 

#santacon #SantaCon2015 #santaconldn #ldnsantacon

A photo posted by michaelohashi (@michaelohashi) on Dec 13, 2015 at 3:29am PST

This guy clearly missed the memo on the dress code:

 

I'm a real boy now! #imarealboynow #santacon2015 #santaconldn #igerslondon #london_only #ic_streetlife #instalove #icu_britian #instagramhub #timeoutlondon #santaconlondon

A photo posted by Tim P (@kilted01_) on Dec 12, 2015 at 6:57am PST

But this guy has absolutely nailed it:

 

omg. @niche #santaconlondon

A photo posted by Leslie Wai (@leslie_wai_) on Dec 12, 2015 at 5:38am PST

While this guy has pretty much dispensed with his entire costume:

 

A photo posted by @ewattsphoto on Dec 13, 2015 at 3:52am PST

See more festive snaps from Santacon 2015: 

 

Santas at St Pauls 💒🎅🏿🎅🏻🎄🎉 #ldnsantacon #threeblondes #rudolfislovinglife #christmas

A photo posted by Ali Tullett (@ali_blondie) on Dec 13, 2015 at 2:53am PST

 

Santacon London!! Santacon #london #santacon #ldnsantacon #christmas #xmas #santa #squad #squadgoals

A photo posted by Scott Kneller (@scottykn) on Dec 12, 2015 at 10:07am PST

 

You're under arrest by order of the muffin man! #ldnsantacon #santacon

A photo posted by @ewattsphoto on Dec 12, 2015 at 10:12am PST

 

#LDNSantaCon #freehugs @jessiemay0209

A photo posted by Charlotteclift (@charlotteclifty) on Dec 13, 2015 at 1:41pm PST

Looks like #santaconlondon at Southwark pic.twitter.com/0xvvSum08k

— Martin Gilbraith (@martingilbraith) December 12, 2015

 

#santaconldn #LionKing #ldnsantacon

A photo posted by Ram (@r4m_g) on Dec 13, 2015 at 11:06am PST

 

Santa! @rosshowieson1 #whereswally #ldnsantacon #santacon2015

A photo posted by James Mc (@travellingjim) on Dec 13, 2015 at 9:32am PST

 

#cannotgetmorered #santacon #santaconlondon2015 #london #saturdaydrunk #xmas #oioioioi #whatdowewantchristmas #spirits #joytotheworld

A photo posted by Anik Krups (@aniszton) on Dec 12, 2015 at 3:14pm PST

 

..and once again we made it to #Santacon #london #christmas #londonlife #jinglebells #greatfun #liverpoolstreetstation #santaconlondon2015

A photo posted by Aitor (@aitorko) on Dec 13, 2015 at 5:19am PST

 

Hordes of Santas 🎅🏼 #whereswally #santacon #liverpoolstreetstation #christmasiscoming

A photo posted by Nathalie (@nathusil) on Dec 12, 2015 at 7:34am PST

See more pictures of London looking festive.

Or take a look at our ultimate guide to Christmassy happenings in London.