//In Other News: Six Stats About St. Patrick’s Day 2016

In Other News: Six Stats About St. Patrick’s Day 2016

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Here are six stats about St. Patrick’s Day this year . . .

1. 51.2% of Americans are celebrating in some way.

2. More than four out of five people are wearing green today.

3. We’ll spend a total of $4.4 BILLION on St. Patrick’s Day. That’s based on an average of $35.40 per person.

4. People around the world will drink 13 million pints of Guinness today.

5. Even more important: We’ll eat 70% more CABBAGE this week than we do during a normal week.

6. And finally, St. Patrick’s Day is actually the FOURTH most popular drinking holiday of the year, behind New Year’s Eve . . . Christmas . . . and July 4th.

(WalletHub)