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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Expect Less Green On St. Patrick’s Day, Report Says [Watch (HLS stream): Expect Less Green On St. Patrick’s Day, Report Says](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/2DsG6Ap7.m3u8) (1:23)  _Published 2015-03-16. According to a new report, spending nationwide on St. Patrick’s Day is expected to drop this year — down from $4.8B in 2014 to an estimated $4.6B in 2015._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:03 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [The world goes green on St Patrick's Day](/video/LTy3ZyMu/) ### The world goes green on St Patrick's Day [Tony Abbott's St. Patrick's Day Message](/video/F99SI4Yd/) ### Tony Abbott's St. Patrick's Day Message [Gays Forced Away From St. Patrick's Day](/video/PWvnRm2b/) ### Gays Forced Away From St. Patrick's Day --- ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] It's the holiday synonymous with green but this year there might be a little less of it to go around. According to a new report, spending nationwide on St. Patrick's Day is expected to drop this year. Down from $ 4. 8 billion in 2014 to an estimated $ 4. 6 billion in 2015. The spending numbers come from the National Retail Federation or NRF, which expects the number of green beer drinkers to be a tad lower than last year. By its numbers, there should be about 127 million. Supposedly Irish people to kiss out and about this St. Patty's Day. That compares to about 133 million last year, making for an expected drop of about 4. 7 %. While there might be fewer people to pinch, those who do go out might be partying a little harder, or at least spending a little more money. The report also says individual spending will be slightly up this year from $ 35. 78 per person last year. To $ 36. 52, this year. So what's behind this year's projected drop in attendance and overall spending? Well, the holiday does fall on a Tuesday this year. A day of the week that doesn't exactly lend itself to wild partying. Of course, if those numbers are a wee bit of a downer before the holiday. WalletHub has a few others that might cheer you back up. Those include the amount of dye needed to turn the Chicago River green, 45 pounds. And the market value of a pot of gold, should you happen upon one this year. 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