FUNNY ST. PATRICKS DAY FACTS

Enjoy these 5 fun facts about America's favorite Irish holiday.

The First St. Patrick's Day

The first St Patricks Day was on March 17, 1601. The day marks the death of Saint Patrick.

SHAMROCKS

Shamrocks are the national flower of Ireland.

WEARING GREEN

St. Patricks Day was previously associated with the color BLUE not green!

IRISH HERITAGE

There are only 50-80 million Irish people around the world. But only 5 million Irish live in Ireland.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DRINKING

There is a 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.

Keep the March fun rolling. Check out these fun memes for the entire month!