Pubs and restaurants saw 16% increase in transactions on St Patrick's Day

Transactions on the day also ran 39% ahead of the average Saturday in March 2026

Trade in Irish pubs and restaurants jumped on St Patrick's Day, with transaction volumes climbing 16% higher than on the same day in 2025, data from payments platform Clover showed.

Trade in Irish pubs and restaurants jumped on St Patrick's Day, with transaction volumes climbing 16% higher than on the same day in 2025, data from payments platform Clover showed.

Clover said activity peaked at 5pm on Tuesday, as many of Ireland's parade crowds moved indoors. Dublin accounted for 21% of all national transactions recorded on the day, with consumer numbers in the city boosted by an estimated 500,000 visitors to the capital.