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The Numbers For St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is a big day for just about everyone. Just how big? Here are some facts and figures from WalletHub.

  • St. Patrick's Day is the fourth most popular drinking holiday. New Year’s Eve is 1st, Christmas is 2nd, and July 4th is 3rd.
  • 174% more beer and 153% more spirits are sold on March 17th than on an average day in America.
  • 13 million pints of Guinness will be consumed worldwide today.
  • 61% of Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year.
  • 80% of those celebrating will wear green.
  • Overall, Americans spend $4.4 billion celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
  • It takes 50 pounds of dye to turn the Chicago River green, and it lasts just five hours.
  • 36% of men admit to binge drinking on St. Patrick's Day.
  • The average number of drinks consumed per person on St. Patrick’s Day is 4.2.
  • There’s an 8.8% increase in cabbage shipments the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.
  • 32% of Americans plan to cook a special meal for St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Irish Americans make up about 10% of the US population, that’s 31.5 million that claim at least some Irish heritage, second only to German and 6.4 times Ireland's population.
  • There are 18 cities in America named Dublin.

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