Top U.S. Cities That Go All-Out for St. Patrick’s Day
WalletHub just came out with it's list of the top cities in which to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2026. Not surprisingly, Boston came in at #1. More surprisingly (to me) was that Reno, Nevada came in #2. Nevada actually had two cities in the top five, with Henderson coming in at #5. I was also surprised to see New York City come in only at #7, especially since New York City has the most Irish pubs and restaurants per capita in the USA. And Chicago did not make the top 10 list at all, even though it came in close at #11.
7 Fun Facts About St. Patrick's Day Celebrations In 2026
- $7-7.7 Billion (yes, billion) is projected to be spent on this year's St. Patrick's Day holiday?
- That 50+% of Americans will celebrate St. Patrick's Day in some way?
- Cabbage shipments increase by a whopping 50% for St. Patrick's Day?
- Alcohol sales go up approximately 150% on Saint Patrick’s Day?
- Guinness beer purchases skyrocket 819%?
- A death related to drinking and driving occurs every 30 minutes on Saint Patrick’s Day, involving both drunk drivers and intoxicated pedestrians?
- The most popular way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day will be to wear green with 78-83% of people saying that they will wear green?
Check out the video below for the Top 10 U.S. Cities for St. Patrick's Day celebrations and the map for the Top 30 U.S. Cities in which to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Charlotte, North Carolina has its fair share of St. Patrick's Day celebrations even if it only ranked #106 on the WalletHub 2026 list. Check out this list of 37+ St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Charlotte from Charlotte On The Cheap.
However and wherever you mark St. Patrick’s Day in 2026, here’s wishing you a fun and safe celebration. 🍀
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