St. Patrick’s Day by the Numbers
13 Million pints of Guiness will be consumed worldwid on St. Patrick’s Day
60% of Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
$5.9billion will be spent of St. Patrick’s Day
$40 is the average amount a St. Patrick’s partiers will spend
45 pounds of dye is used to turn the Chicago River Green
1962 was the first year the Chicago River was dyed green
$1.3 million is the market value of a leprechaun’s pot of gold contain 1,000 1 ounce coins.
4th-St. Patrick’s Days rank amoung the most popular drinking days.
16 cities in the United States are named Dublin.
1737 – The year of the first St. Patrick’s Day parade held in Boston not Ireland