Test Your Irish Knowledge! 🍀🌈🍀💰
How Much Do You Know About St. Patrick's Day?
19 St. Patrick’s Day Fun Facts You Might Not Know...
St. Patrick's Day -- a day when everyone is a little bit Irish! But St. Patrick’s Day is more than just shamrocks, leprechauns 🍀🧑🎤, and wearing green—it’s a holiday filled with rich history, surprising traditions, and fascinating myths. Celebrated on March 17th, this Irish holiday honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but there’s so much more to the story than you might think. From the truth about St. Patrick himself, to the history of St. Patrick's Day parades, to why people wear green on St. Patrick's Day, to how much money Americans will spend celebrating St. Patrick's Day, these 19 fun facts will test your knowledge and maybe even teach you something new about this festive day. So, grab your lucky charms, follow the rainbow, and see if you can find the pot of gold at the end! 🌈🍀💰
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60+% of Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Some statistics say it will be as high as 76%. Younger adults (18-34) have the highest planned celebration rate (88%, compared to 71% ages 35+).
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48% of Americans will wear green on St. Patrick's Day. This tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, who like to pinch anyone they can see.
- 1737 was the year of the first St. Patrick's Day parade... and it was held in Boston, not in Ireland.
- $6+ Billion (yes, billion with a "b") will be spent on celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The average American household spent just over $44 in 2024 and it's estimated that this number will be the same in 2025.
- 22% of Americans plan to cook an Irish-inspired meal on St. Patrick's Day. By the way, corned beef and cabbage is an American "invention." 26% will eat a corned beef on rye sandwich or something similar.
There are 31+ million Americans of Irish ancestry (#2 behind those of German ancestry).- It's estimated that 8.4% of Charlotte's population is of Irish ancestry. One in 11 North Carolinians claim Irish ancestry.
- New Hampshire is the state with the most residents of Irish ancestry with 1 in 5 residents claiming Irish ancestry.
- There are 10 cities in the USA named Dublin.
- Approximately 150,000 people participate in the New York City parade each year and around 2 million people come out to watch.
St. Patrick's Day ranks as the #3 most popular day for drinking. BUT, it used to be a dry holiday with pubs closed because it was considered a religious holiday.- St. Patrick's Day is the most popular day for drinking beer with 174% more beer sold on this day than any other day.
- St Patrick wasn't actually Irish. He was born in England. He was 16 before he set foot in Ireland.
- March 17th was not Saint Patrick's birthday as many assume. March 17th was the day Saint Patrick died.
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St Patrick's given name was not Patrick. It was Maewyn Succat.
- While venerated as a saint, St. Patrick was never officially canonized by the Catholic Church.
- The shamrock, a three-leaf clover, is a symbol of Ireland and is said to have been used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity. 🍀
- There were no snakes around for St. Patrick to banish from Ireland.
- Blue was actually the color most associated with Patrick. Green was, in fact, considered unlucky!
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