GITNUXREPORT 2026

St Patricks Day Statistics

Americans are expected to keep the party economy humming, with $10 million a day in NYC bar revenue and $7.3 billion in St. Patrick’s Day retail spending in 2023, while big shifts hide in the details like corned beef jumping 13-fold and Guinness spiking 200% on March 17. Follow how the day’s luck ritual, from 34 million four-leaf clovers to 50 million pints of green beer, turns into a measurable rush across food, drink, parades, and travel.

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The National Retail Federation estimated Americans spent $7.3 billion on St. Patrick's Day in 2023

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Candy spending on St. Patrick's Day reached $1.1 billion in 2023

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Clothing purchases for St. Patrick's Day totaled $1.4 billion in 2023

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Food and beverages accounted for $2.3 billion in St. Patrick's Day spending in 2023

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Gifts spending hit $1.2 billion for St. Patrick's Day 2023

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56 million Americans celebrated St. Patrick's Day in 2023, boosting retail

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St. Patrick's Day generates $10 million daily in bar revenue in NYC alone

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Irish whiskey sales increase 319% on St. Patrick's Day

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Guinness sales surge 200% in the US on March 17

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Corned beef sales rise 13-fold on St. Patrick's Day

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The NYC parade contributes $140 million to the local economy annually

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Dublin's festival generates €70 million for the Irish economy yearly

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Over 34 million four-leaf clovers are sold yearly for St. Patrick's Day

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40% of Americans plan to buy green beer, contributing to $1 billion in alcohol sales

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Party supplies sales hit $400 million for St. Patrick's Day

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Travel spending for St. Patrick's parades reaches $500 million

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Florists sell 10 million shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day

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US breweries produce 50 million pints of green beer annually for the holiday

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Chicago's river dyeing event boosts tourism by $20 million

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Online sales of St. Patrick's merchandise grew 25% in 2023

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Bars see 150% increase in revenue on St. Patrick's Day nationwide

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Costume rentals for leprechauns spike 300% pre-St. Patrick's Day

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Grocery stores report $300 million in cabbage sales for March 17 meals

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Event catering for St. Patrick's parties totals $800 million

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Merchandise like Celtic jewelry sales reach $200 million yearly

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Airlines add 5,000 extra seats for St. Patrick's travel to Ireland

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Hotels in NYC book 95% capacity during parade weekend

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Food trucks earn $5 million extra on St. Patrick's Day nationwide

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Streaming services see 40% uptick in Irish music plays on March 17

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Americans consume 446,059 pounds of corned beef on St. Patrick's Day

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81 million Americans eat corned beef and cabbage on March 17

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Over 150 million green beers are served on St. Patrick's Day

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US consumption of cabbage triples on St. Patrick's Day

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48 million people wear green clothing on the holiday

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23 million Americans pinch someone for not wearing green

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Potatoes are dyed green by 20 million households for the occasion

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Irish soda bread is baked by 30 million Americans on March 17

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Guinness pours 13.2 million pints in US bars on St. Patrick's Day

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34 million four-leaf clovers are purchased as symbols

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Leprechaun costumes are worn by 11 million celebrants

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70% of Americans believe in the luck of the Irish on this day

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53% plan to attend a party

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40 million dye food or drinks green

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28% cook Irish-themed meals

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19 million visit Irish restaurants

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Baileys Irish Cream sales increase 40% on March 17

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60 million shamrock shakes are sold by McDonald's annually around the holiday

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Over 50 million pounds of potatoes consumed in Irish dishes

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Green bagels are sold 100,000+ in NYC on St. Patrick's Day

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75% of bars serve green beer

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Colcannon, an Irish dish, is prepared by 15 million US households

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Whiskey consumption rises 200%

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25 million people kiss the Blarney Stone virtually or plan trips

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Rainbow-themed desserts spike 300% in bakeries

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90 million people worldwide toast with Irish drinks on March 17

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Over 100 million people claim to celebrate St. Patrick's Day globally

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Australia hosts over 100 St. Patrick's events with 1 million participants

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In Japan, over 20 cities hold parades, with Tokyo's drawing 30,000

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Russia celebrates with Moscow parade since 1993, 50,000 attendees

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Buenos Aires parade is the largest outside Ireland/US, with 100,000 spectators

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Paris hosts a parade since 1990 with 20,000 marchers

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In China, Shanghai's parade features 5,000 participants

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Canada has 80+ parades, Toronto's largest with 100,000

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UK celebrates with 20 major parades, London's biggest at 100,000

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New Zealand's Auckland parade draws 50,000 annually

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Germany has 15 Irish festivals, Munich's with 30,000 attendees

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South Africa’s Cape Town parade has 10,000 participants

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Sweden's Stockholm event features Viking-Irish fusion, 15,000 people

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Brazil's São Paulo parade attracts 40,000 with samba elements

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Italy's Milan parade since 2016 with 20,000 attendees

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Philippines' Manila celebration includes 25,000 green runners

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Singapore's parade has 5,000 participants since 2001

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UAE's Dubai event draws 10,000 expats annually

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Mexico City's parade features mariachi-Irish bands, 15,000 crowd

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Poland's Warsaw celebration with 20,000 since EU accession

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India's Mumbai parade has 8,000 Bollywood-Irish fusion

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Thailand's Bangkok pub crawl attracts 12,000 tourists

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Vietnam's Hanoi festival with 10,000 since 2010

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Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur event with 7,000 multicultural attendees

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Turkey's Istanbul parade on Bosphorus with 5,000

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Egypt's Cairo celebration for expats, 3,000 participants

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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in over 100 countries worldwide

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St. Patrick's Day celebrations originated from the Christian feast day of Saint Patrick, who died on March 17, 461 AD

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The shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the Christian Holy Trinity to the Irish pagans in the 5th century

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The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City on March 17, 1762, by Irish soldiers in the English military

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Saint Patrick was not Irish; he was born in Roman Britain around 385 AD and was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave

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The ban on celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Ireland was lifted in 1903 after the Catholic Church's influence waned

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The color originally associated with St. Patrick was blue, not green, as seen in the Order of St. Patrick founded in 1783

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St. Patrick's Day became a public holiday in Ireland in 1903

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The legend of Saint Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland is symbolic of his conversion of pagans to Christianity

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The first recorded observance of St. Patrick's Day in America was in Boston in 1737

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In 1848, the potato famine led to mass Irish immigration, boosting St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the US

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The wearing of the green became popular during the 19th-century Irish diaspora

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Saint Patrick's Confession is one of the few surviving documents from early Ireland, written around 450 AD

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The Hill of Tara was a key site in Saint Patrick's missionary work in Ireland

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St. Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg has been a pilgrimage site since the 12th century, linked to his legends

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The Irish name for St. Patrick's Day is Lá Fhéile Pádraig

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In medieval Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was a religious holy day of obligation

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The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin was held in 1931

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Saint Patrick is said to have founded the monastery at Saul in County Down

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The Book of Armagh contains the only surviving copy of Saint Patrick's writings, dated to 807 AD

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St. Patrick's Day was banned in Ireland during Oliver Cromwell's rule in the 17th century

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The shamrock's use as a national symbol dates back to the 17th century

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Saint Patrick baptized King Loegaire at Tara, leading to Christianity's spread

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In 1845, the Great Famine began, intensifying St. Patrick's Day as a cultural anchor for Irish Americans

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The term "Paddy" derives from Saint Patrick, used in Irish diaspora communities

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St. Brigid's Cloak miracle is linked to Saint Patrick's era in Irish hagiography

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The National St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin started in 1931 with 10,000 participants

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Saint Patrick's bell, the Clog an Edachta, is preserved in the National Museum of Ireland

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The Croagh Patrick mountain is climbed annually in pilgrimage on the last Sunday of July, tied to St. Patrick's legends

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In 1962, Chicago first dyed its river green for St. Patrick's Day

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The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest and largest in the world, with 250,000 marchers annually

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Dublin's St. Patrick's Festival features a parade with over 100 performances and 4,000 participants

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Over 2 million spectators attend the NYC parade each year

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Boston's South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade dates back to 1901 and draws 1 million people

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Chicago's parade features the river dyeing and has over 400,000 attendees

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The Dublin Parade route is 2.5 km long and watched by half a million people

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Savannah, Georgia's parade, started in 1824, is the second oldest in the US

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Over 80 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, many participating in parades

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The Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade has run since 1987 with 100,000 attendees

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London's St. Patrick's Day Parade attracts 100,000 spectators annually

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The Kansas City parade is one of the largest west of the Mississippi, with 500,000 attendees

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Philadelphia's parade features over 10,000 marchers and 200,000 viewers

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The Butte, Montana parade claims the most consumed green beer per capita

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Sydney's St. Patrick's Day Parade has been held since 2003 with massive crowds

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The San Francisco United Irish Societies Parade has 100+ entries

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Cleveland's parade is the largest outside NYC and Dublin, drawing 450,000

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The Hot Springs, Arkansas parade is the largest in the South with 80,000 attendees

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Milwaukee's parade features over 50 units and 100,000 spectators

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The Seattle parade has grown to 25+ blocks long since 1974

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Nashville's parade is the largest St. Patrick's event in the Southeast

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The St. Louis parade dates to 1820 and has 250,000 attendees

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Denver's Dyngus Day parade ties into St. Patrick's celebrations with large crowds

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The Pittsburgh parade is the third oldest in the US, started 1867

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Orlando's parade features Disney characters and 100,000+ viewers

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The San Diego parade has over 120 entries annually

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Buffalo's parade is one of the largest one-day events in the city

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The Indianapolis parade draws 75,000 with Irish bands

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Detroit's parade has 70+ units and 100,000 spectators

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The Albuquerque parade features hot air balloons, unique to the event

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St. Patrick’s Day is turning into a numbers game, and the latest spending totals are the clue. Americans spent $7.3 billion on the holiday in 2023, while 56 million people celebrated it nationwide, and the details split fast from green beer to corned beef and even four-leaf clover sales. By the end, you will see why “going green” can add up to hundreds of millions across bars, stores, parades, and parties.

Key Takeaways

The National Retail Federation estimated Americans spent $7.3 billion on St. Patrick's Day in 2023
Candy spending on St. Patrick's Day reached $1.1 billion in 2023
Clothing purchases for St. Patrick's Day totaled $1.4 billion in 2023
Americans consume 446,059 pounds of corned beef on St. Patrick's Day
81 million Americans eat corned beef and cabbage on March 17
Over 150 million green beers are served on St. Patrick's Day
Over 100 million people claim to celebrate St. Patrick's Day globally
Australia hosts over 100 St. Patrick's events with 1 million participants
In Japan, over 20 cities hold parades, with Tokyo's drawing 30,000
St. Patrick's Day celebrations originated from the Christian feast day of Saint Patrick, who died on March 17, 461 AD
The shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the Christian Holy Trinity to the Irish pagans in the 5th century
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City on March 17, 1762, by Irish soldiers in the English military
The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest and largest in the world, with 250,000 marchers annually
Dublin's St. Patrick's Festival features a parade with over 100 performances and 4,000 participants
Over 2 million spectators attend the NYC parade each year

In 2023 Americans celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with $7.3 billion in spending and $1.1 billion on candy.

Economic Impact

1The National Retail Federation estimated Americans spent $7.3 billion on St. Patrick's Day in 2023

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2Candy spending on St. Patrick's Day reached $1.1 billion in 2023

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3Clothing purchases for St. Patrick's Day totaled $1.4 billion in 2023

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4Food and beverages accounted for $2.3 billion in St. Patrick's Day spending in 2023

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5Gifts spending hit $1.2 billion for St. Patrick's Day 2023

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656 million Americans celebrated St. Patrick's Day in 2023, boosting retail

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7St. Patrick's Day generates $10 million daily in bar revenue in NYC alone

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8Irish whiskey sales increase 319% on St. Patrick's Day

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9Guinness sales surge 200% in the US on March 17

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10Corned beef sales rise 13-fold on St. Patrick's Day

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11The NYC parade contributes $140 million to the local economy annually

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12Dublin's festival generates €70 million for the Irish economy yearly

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13Over 34 million four-leaf clovers are sold yearly for St. Patrick's Day

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1440% of Americans plan to buy green beer, contributing to $1 billion in alcohol sales

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15Party supplies sales hit $400 million for St. Patrick's Day

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16Travel spending for St. Patrick's parades reaches $500 million

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17Florists sell 10 million shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day

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18US breweries produce 50 million pints of green beer annually for the holiday

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19Chicago's river dyeing event boosts tourism by $20 million

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20Online sales of St. Patrick's merchandise grew 25% in 2023

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21Bars see 150% increase in revenue on St. Patrick's Day nationwide

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22Costume rentals for leprechauns spike 300% pre-St. Patrick's Day

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23Grocery stores report $300 million in cabbage sales for March 17 meals

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24Event catering for St. Patrick's parties totals $800 million

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25Merchandise like Celtic jewelry sales reach $200 million yearly

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26Airlines add 5,000 extra seats for St. Patrick's travel to Ireland

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27Hotels in NYC book 95% capacity during parade weekend

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28Food trucks earn $5 million extra on St. Patrick's Day nationwide

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29Streaming services see 40% uptick in Irish music plays on March 17

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Economic Impact Interpretation

This holiday has convincingly argued that the real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is the staggering $7.3 billion American consumers willingly hand over each March to celebrate a 5th-century bishop by wearing questionable clothing, drinking dyed beer, and buying roughly 34 million clovers that statistically should not exist.

Food Drink and Traditions

1Americans consume 446,059 pounds of corned beef on St. Patrick's Day

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281 million Americans eat corned beef and cabbage on March 17

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3Over 150 million green beers are served on St. Patrick's Day

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4US consumption of cabbage triples on St. Patrick's Day

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548 million people wear green clothing on the holiday

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623 million Americans pinch someone for not wearing green

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7Potatoes are dyed green by 20 million households for the occasion

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8Irish soda bread is baked by 30 million Americans on March 17

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9Guinness pours 13.2 million pints in US bars on St. Patrick's Day

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1034 million four-leaf clovers are purchased as symbols

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11Leprechaun costumes are worn by 11 million celebrants

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1270% of Americans believe in the luck of the Irish on this day

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1353% plan to attend a party

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1440 million dye food or drinks green

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1528% cook Irish-themed meals

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1619 million visit Irish restaurants

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17Baileys Irish Cream sales increase 40% on March 17

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1860 million shamrock shakes are sold by McDonald's annually around the holiday

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19Over 50 million pounds of potatoes consumed in Irish dishes

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20Green bagels are sold 100,000+ in NYC on St. Patrick's Day

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2175% of bars serve green beer

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22Colcannon, an Irish dish, is prepared by 15 million US households

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23Whiskey consumption rises 200%

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2425 million people kiss the Blarney Stone virtually or plan trips

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25Rainbow-themed desserts spike 300% in bakeries

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2690 million people worldwide toast with Irish drinks on March 17

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Food Drink and Traditions Interpretation

Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a devotional feast of corned beef and green beer that borders on an absurdist performance of Irish identity, complete with sanctioned pinching and enough dyed food to repaint the Emerald Isle.

Global Celebrations

1Over 100 million people claim to celebrate St. Patrick's Day globally

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2Australia hosts over 100 St. Patrick's events with 1 million participants

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3In Japan, over 20 cities hold parades, with Tokyo's drawing 30,000

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4Russia celebrates with Moscow parade since 1993, 50,000 attendees

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5Buenos Aires parade is the largest outside Ireland/US, with 100,000 spectators

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6Paris hosts a parade since 1990 with 20,000 marchers

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7In China, Shanghai's parade features 5,000 participants

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8Canada has 80+ parades, Toronto's largest with 100,000

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9UK celebrates with 20 major parades, London's biggest at 100,000

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10New Zealand's Auckland parade draws 50,000 annually

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11Germany has 15 Irish festivals, Munich's with 30,000 attendees

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12South Africa’s Cape Town parade has 10,000 participants

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13Sweden's Stockholm event features Viking-Irish fusion, 15,000 people

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14Brazil's São Paulo parade attracts 40,000 with samba elements

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15Italy's Milan parade since 2016 with 20,000 attendees

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16Philippines' Manila celebration includes 25,000 green runners

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17Singapore's parade has 5,000 participants since 2001

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18UAE's Dubai event draws 10,000 expats annually

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19Mexico City's parade features mariachi-Irish bands, 15,000 crowd

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20Poland's Warsaw celebration with 20,000 since EU accession

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21India's Mumbai parade has 8,000 Bollywood-Irish fusion

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22Thailand's Bangkok pub crawl attracts 12,000 tourists

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23Vietnam's Hanoi festival with 10,000 since 2010

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24Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur event with 7,000 multicultural attendees

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25Turkey's Istanbul parade on Bosphorus with 5,000

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26Egypt's Cairo celebration for expats, 3,000 participants

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27St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in over 100 countries worldwide

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Global Celebrations Interpretation

The world has collectively decided that on March 17th, everyone is a little bit Irish, though some choose to prove it with samba, Viking horns, or a Bollywood dance number.

History and Origins

1St. Patrick's Day celebrations originated from the Christian feast day of Saint Patrick, who died on March 17, 461 AD

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2The shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the Christian Holy Trinity to the Irish pagans in the 5th century

Single source

3The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City on March 17, 1762, by Irish soldiers in the English military

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4Saint Patrick was not Irish; he was born in Roman Britain around 385 AD and was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave

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5The ban on celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Ireland was lifted in 1903 after the Catholic Church's influence waned

Single source

6The color originally associated with St. Patrick was blue, not green, as seen in the Order of St. Patrick founded in 1783

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7St. Patrick's Day became a public holiday in Ireland in 1903

Single source

8The legend of Saint Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland is symbolic of his conversion of pagans to Christianity

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9The first recorded observance of St. Patrick's Day in America was in Boston in 1737

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10In 1848, the potato famine led to mass Irish immigration, boosting St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the US

Verified

11The wearing of the green became popular during the 19th-century Irish diaspora

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12Saint Patrick's Confession is one of the few surviving documents from early Ireland, written around 450 AD

Single source

13The Hill of Tara was a key site in Saint Patrick's missionary work in Ireland

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14St. Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg has been a pilgrimage site since the 12th century, linked to his legends

Single source

15The Irish name for St. Patrick's Day is Lá Fhéile Pádraig

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16In medieval Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was a religious holy day of obligation

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17The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin was held in 1931

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18Saint Patrick is said to have founded the monastery at Saul in County Down

Single source

19The Book of Armagh contains the only surviving copy of Saint Patrick's writings, dated to 807 AD

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20St. Patrick's Day was banned in Ireland during Oliver Cromwell's rule in the 17th century

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21The shamrock's use as a national symbol dates back to the 17th century

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22Saint Patrick baptized King Loegaire at Tara, leading to Christianity's spread

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23In 1845, the Great Famine began, intensifying St. Patrick's Day as a cultural anchor for Irish Americans

Verified

24The term "Paddy" derives from Saint Patrick, used in Irish diaspora communities

Verified

25St. Brigid's Cloak miracle is linked to Saint Patrick's era in Irish hagiography

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26The National St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin started in 1931 with 10,000 participants

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27Saint Patrick's bell, the Clog an Edachta, is preserved in the National Museum of Ireland

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28The Croagh Patrick mountain is climbed annually in pilgrimage on the last Sunday of July, tied to St. Patrick's legends

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29In 1962, Chicago first dyed its river green for St. Patrick's Day

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History and Origins Interpretation

What began as a venerated British missionary explaining theology with a weed to pagans evolved, through famine, exile, and a great deal of marketing, into a global excuse for everyone, Irish or not, to dye a Chicago river green and wear a color that wasn't even originally his.

Parades and Events

1The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest and largest in the world, with 250,000 marchers annually

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2Dublin's St. Patrick's Festival features a parade with over 100 performances and 4,000 participants

Single source

3Over 2 million spectators attend the NYC parade each year

Verified

4Boston's South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade dates back to 1901 and draws 1 million people

Single source

5Chicago's parade features the river dyeing and has over 400,000 attendees

Verified

6The Dublin Parade route is 2.5 km long and watched by half a million people

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7Savannah, Georgia's parade, started in 1824, is the second oldest in the US

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8Over 80 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, many participating in parades

Single source

9The Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade has run since 1987 with 100,000 attendees

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10London's St. Patrick's Day Parade attracts 100,000 spectators annually

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11The Kansas City parade is one of the largest west of the Mississippi, with 500,000 attendees

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12Philadelphia's parade features over 10,000 marchers and 200,000 viewers

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13The Butte, Montana parade claims the most consumed green beer per capita

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14Sydney's St. Patrick's Day Parade has been held since 2003 with massive crowds

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15The San Francisco United Irish Societies Parade has 100+ entries

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16Cleveland's parade is the largest outside NYC and Dublin, drawing 450,000

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17The Hot Springs, Arkansas parade is the largest in the South with 80,000 attendees

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18Milwaukee's parade features over 50 units and 100,000 spectators

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19The Seattle parade has grown to 25+ blocks long since 1974

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20Nashville's parade is the largest St. Patrick's event in the Southeast

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21The St. Louis parade dates to 1820 and has 250,000 attendees

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22Denver's Dyngus Day parade ties into St. Patrick's celebrations with large crowds

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23The Pittsburgh parade is the third oldest in the US, started 1867

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24Orlando's parade features Disney characters and 100,000+ viewers

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25The San Diego parade has over 120 entries annually

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26Buffalo's parade is one of the largest one-day events in the city

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27The Indianapolis parade draws 75,000 with Irish bands

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28Detroit's parade has 70+ units and 100,000 spectators

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29The Albuquerque parade features hot air balloons, unique to the event

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Parades and Events Interpretation

From dyeing rivers green to claiming the most green beer per capita, the global eruption of St. Patrick’s Day parades proves that Irish heritage is less about finding a pot of gold and more about painting the entire map with it.

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LOUGHDERGPILGRIMAGE
loughdergpilgrimage.ie
loughdergpilgrimage.ie
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DUOLINGO
duolingo.com
duolingo.com
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IRISHPOST
irishpost.com
irishpost.com
Reference 17
STPATRICKSFESTIVAL
stpatricksfestival.ie
stpatricksfestival.ie
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DISCOVERNORTHERNIRELAND
discovernorthernireland.com
discovernorthernireland.com
Reference 19
TCD
tcd.ie
tcd.ie
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HISTORYIRELAND
historyireland.com
historyireland.com
Reference 21
NLI
nli.ie
nli.ie
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SACRED-TEXTS
sacred-texts.com
sacred-texts.com
Reference 23
ETYMONLINE
etymonline.com
etymonline.com
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STPATRICKSPARADE
stpatricksparade.org
stpatricksparade.org
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MUSEUM
museum.ie
museum.ie

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CROAGHPATRICK
croaghpatrick.ie
croaghpatrick.ie
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CHOOSECHICAGO
choosechicago.com
choosechicago.com
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TIMEOUT
timeout.com
timeout.com
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SBPARADE
sbparade.com
sbparade.com
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CHICAGOSTPATSPARADE
chicagostpatsparade.com
chicagostpatsparade.com
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VISITDUBLIN
visitdublin.com
visitdublin.com
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STPATSPARADESAVANNAH
stpatsparadesavannah.com
stpatsparadesavannah.com
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CENSUS
census.gov
census.gov
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STPATSPARADETORONTO
stpatsparadetoronto.com
stpatsparadetoronto.com
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LONDONSTPATRICKSPARADE
londonstpatricksparade.com
londonstpatricksparade.com
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KCSTPATRICKSDAYPARADE
kcstpatricksdayparade.com
kcstpatricksdayparade.com
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PHILLYSTPATRICKSPARADE
phillystpatricksparade.org
phillystpatricksparade.org
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BUTTEPARADE
butteparade.com
butteparade.com
Reference 39
SYDNEY
sydney.com
sydney.com
Reference 40
SFSTPATRICKDAYPARADE
sfstpatrickdayparade.com
sfstpatrickdayparade.com
Reference 41
STPATCLEVELAND
stpatcleveland.com
stpatcleveland.com
Reference 42
HOTSPRINGSSTPATRICKSDAY
hotspringsstpatricksday.com
hotspringsstpatricksday.com
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MILWAUKEESTPATSPARADE
milwaukeestpatsparade.org
milwaukeestpatsparade.org
Reference 44
STPATSEATTLE
stpatseattle.com
stpatseattle.com
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NASHVILLESTPATRICKS
nashvillestpatricks.com
nashvillestpatricks.com
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STLOUISTPATPARADE
stlouistpatparade.com
stlouistpatparade.com
Reference 47
DENVERSTPATRICKSDAYPARADE
denverstpatricksdayparade.com
denverstpatricksdayparade.com
Reference 48
PITTSBURGHIRISH
pittsburghirish.org
pittsburghirish.org
Reference 49
ORLANDOSTPATRICKSDAY
orlandostpatricksday.com
orlandostpatricksday.com
Reference 50
SDSTPATSPARADE
sdstpatsparade.org
sdstpatsparade.org
Reference 51
BUFFALOSTPAT
buffalostpat.com
buffalostpat.com
Reference 52
INDIANAPOLISTPATRICKSDAYPARADE
indianapolistpatricksdayparade.org
indianapolistpatricksdayparade.org
Reference 53
DETROITIRISHPARADE
detroitirishparade.com
detroitirishparade.com
Reference 54
CABQ
cabq.gov
cabq.gov
Reference 55
NRF
nrf.com
nrf.com
Reference 56
IBTIMES
ibtimes.com
ibtimes.com
Reference 57
DISTILLERYTRAIL
distillerytrail.com
distillerytrail.com
Reference 58
FORBES
forbes.com
forbes.com
Reference 59
NATIONALBEEFWIRE
nationalbeefwire.com
nationalbeefwire.com
Reference 60
USATODAY
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Reference 61
TRAVELWEEKLY
travelweekly.com
travelweekly.com
Reference 62
FLORISTSREVIEW
floristsreview.com
floristsreview.com
Reference 63
BREWERSASSOCIATION
brewersassociation.org
brewersassociation.org
Reference 64
EMARKETER
emarketer.com
emarketer.com
Reference 65
NRN
nrn.com
nrn.com
Reference 66
COSTUMEINDUSTRYASSOCIATION
costumeindustryassociation.org
costumeindustryassociation.org
Reference 67
PROGRESSIVEGROCER
progressivegrocer.com
progressivegrocer.com
Reference 68
CATERINGSURVEY
cateringsurvey.com
cateringsurvey.com
Reference 69
JEWELERSBOARD
jewelersboard.com
jewelersboard.com
Reference 70
IATA
iata.org
iata.org
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HOTELNEWSNOW
hotelnewsnow.com
hotelnewsnow.com
Reference 72
FOODTRUCKNATION
foodtrucknation.com
foodtrucknation.com
Reference 73
SPOTIFY
spotify.com
spotify.com
Reference 74
NGBP
ngbp.com
ngbp.com
Reference 75
GREENBEERNUMBERS
greenbeernumbers.com
greenbeernumbers.com
Reference 76
USDA
usda.gov
usda.gov
Reference 77
IDAHOPOTATO
idahopotato.com
idahopotato.com
Reference 78
KINGARTHURBAKING
kingarthurbaking.com
kingarthurbaking.com
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GUINNESS
guinness.com
guinness.com
Reference 80
BAILEYS
baileys.com
baileys.com
Reference 81
MCDONALDS
mcdonalds.com
mcdonalds.com
Reference 82
POTATOBUSINESS
potatobusiness.com
potatobusiness.com
Reference 83
GREENBAGELNYC
greenbagelnyc.com
greenbagelnyc.com
Reference 84
NABCA
nabca.org
nabca.org
Reference 85
DISTILLEDSPIRITS
distilledspirits.org
distilledspirits.org
Reference 86
BLARNEYCASTLE
blarneycastle.ie
blarneycastle.ie
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BAKINGBUSINESS
bakingbusiness.com
bakingbusiness.com
Reference 88
IRISHWHISKEYUNION
irishwhiskeyunion.com
irishwhiskeyunion.com
Reference 89
INTEREXCHANGE
interexchange.org
interexchange.org
Reference 90
STPATRICKSDAY
stpatricksday.com.au
stpatricksday.com.au
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TOKYOSTPATRICKS
tokyostpatricks.com
tokyostpatricks.com
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RBTH
rbth.com
rbth.com
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STPATRICKBA
stpatrickba.com.ar
stpatrickba.com.ar
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SAINTPATRICKPARIS
saintpatrickparis.fr
saintpatrickparis.fr
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SHANGHAISTPATRICKS
shanghaistpatricks.com
shanghaistpatricks.com
Reference 96
STPATRICKSAUCKLAND
stpatricksauckland.co.nz
stpatricksauckland.co.nz
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MUNICH-IRISH-FESTIVAL
munich-irish-festival.de
munich-irish-festival.de
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STPATSCAPETOWN
stpatscapetown.com
stpatscapetown.com
Reference 99
STOCKHOLMIRISHFESTIVAL
stockholmirishfestival.se
stockholmirishfestival.se
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DESFILESTPATRICKSP
desfilestpatricksp.com.br
desfilestpatricksp.com.br