Mar 13

Mar 13 Everybody's Irish On St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations And Fun Facts

The Feast of Saint Patrick, aka St. Patrick’s Day, known as a cultural and religious celebration held each year on the 17th day of March is also the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland and a day to spend more and indulge in drinking beer. With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner and at least $6.85 billion expected to be spent for the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best Cities for St. Patrick's Day Celebrations, as well as expert commentary. It also released stats about the holiday in its St. Patrick’s Day Facts report.

St. Patrick’s Day 2023 Facts:

174%: Increase in beer sales on St. Patrick’s Day compared to the rest of the year (153% more spirits are sold compared with the average day).
$1.84 Million: Market value of a leprechaun’s pot of gold.
$6.85 Billion: Amount spent collectively on St. Patrick’s Day 2023 ($44 per person celebrating).

To determine the best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage, WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 15 key metrics, ranging from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to the lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to the weather forecast.