Whether you have some Irish ancestry or you just enjoy the frivolity, St. Patrick’s Day means fun.

The Irish began observing St. Patrick’s Day, which lands on Tuesday, March 17, for more than 1,000 years. Here in the U.S., cities nationwide host parades and festivals to celebrate the holiday – a practice that began hundreds of years ago, according to History.com. Restaurants and bars have special St. Patrick’s Day food and drinks – yes, of course, there’s green beer.

Fewer than 10% of the U.S. population has Irish ancestry, according to the U.S. Census. But that doesn’t stop folks from celebrating.

More than one-third of consumers (36%) plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, according to research firm Numerator, which surveyed more than 5,300 U.S. consumers in January 2026. The top intended purchases are food (61%), alcoholic beverages (48%), and decorations (35%). Beer is the favored alcoholic beverage for St. Patrick’s Day drinkers (58%), with Irish beers such as Guinness or Smithwick’s favored by 44%, according to Numerator.

If you’re planning to celebrate, here are some deals and specials for the holiday.

Krispy Kreme

Visit Krispy Kreme wearing green on Monday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17, and get one free Green O’riginal Glazed doughnut (no purchase is necessary; offer good in-shop or drive-thru).

Also, during that time 4,000 guests will also be randomly selected to win a “Lucky You Golden Dozen Pass,” which includes a year’s supply of Original Glazed doughnuts – one dozen per month from April 2026 to March 2027, the company says in a news release.

Burger King

Members of the Royal Perks loyalty program can get a large order of onion rings for $2 (offer good through the BK app or by visiting bk.com). There’s also a digital-exclusive meal featuring the Maple Bourbon BBQ Whopper, with fries, apple pie, and a drink.

McDonald’s

The Shamrock Shake, the green shake made with artificially flavored minty green syrup, vanilla soft-serve ice cream, and whipped topping, returned to McDonald’s menu on Feb. 17 for a limited time. The shake usually departs fairly soon after St. Patrick’s Day, so if you have a craving for one more, you best hurry.

Also green-tinted and available for a limited time: the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry.

7-Eleven

Have your party treats delivered – at a discount – with the 7NOW Delivery app. In-store customers can get a limited-time St. Patrick’s Day Donut with white icing and finished with green shamrock sprinkles.

Throughout the month, members of the 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty programs can get $1 deals on a variety of treats, including Snyder’s Mini Pretzels, Rice Krispies Treats, Snickers, and 7-Select Gummi Bears and Worms (offer good at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores).

Also available for a limited time: the 7-Select Replenish Zero Slurpee Cherry Piña Colada, a zero-sugar hydration beverage with electrolytes and vitamins. For a limited time, you can get two for $3.50. One more deal: if you buy any 7-Select Replenish drink, you get a free small Slurpee (offer good through April 28).

More St. Patrick’s Day Deals

• Clean Juice: Loyalty program members get $2 off a Green Glow Acai Bowl on Tuesday, March 17.
• Cinnabon: Through St. Patrick’s Day, members of the Cinnabon Rewards loyalty program can get any size or flavored lemonade for $1 with the purchase of any baked good at participating locations.
• Cody’s Original Roadhouse: For St. Patrick’s Day, there’s a limited-time Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner ($15.99), plus 2 for 1 drink deals all day long, and limited-time green beers.
• California Tortilla: Get a free small order of chips and queso, chips & salsa, or chips on March 17. Dining in? Mention the secret password “Lucky Cheese” at checkout. Ordering online or in the app? Enter code LUCKYCHEESE at checkout.
• Del Taco: Members of the Del Yeah! Rewards loyalty program can buy one Epic Fresh Guac Burrito, get another one free on St. Patrick’s Day and March 18 on orders placed or scanned with the Del Yeah! Rewards app or on the Del Taco website.
• Dog Haus: The restaurant chain’s biergarten locations have specials including $7 Jameson shots; you can add a pickleback for just $1.
• Duffy’s Sports Grill: The Florida-based chain has several St. Patrick’s Day specials including $15.99 Corned Beef & Cabbage, plus $4 green Miller Lite pints, $6 Jameson shots and $7 Guinness pints.
• Friendly’s Restaurants: Get $5 off your order of $50 or more from St. Patrick’s Day through Friday, March 20.
• Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard: Wear green and get a free scoop of Irish Cream Frozen Custard on March 17. No purchase necessary; limit one per customer.
• Gopuff: Customers 21 and older who spend $40 or more on alcohol products will get $10 off their order using the code LUCKY10 (offer good through March 17). Members of the delivery service’s FAM subscription (about $72 annual regular price) can get 40% off a selection of green-colored food and beverage products, through St. Patrick’s Day.
• The Greene Turtle: St. Patrick’s Day specials include $4 celebratory shots, $5 draft Guinness and $6 Irish Car Bombs. The menu has limited-time dishes including a Reuben Sandwich and Fish ‘n Chips – available for dine-in only.
• Huddle House: Members of the Huddle House Rewards loyalty program get $1 off any order of $10 or more on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Jason’s Deli: St. Patrick’s Day specials (good Monday, March 16, and on March 17) include a Corned Beef Sandwich Box Meal starting at $13.09, featuring a lighter portion corned beef sandwich on rye with chips, a pickle, and a cookie. For bigger groups, there’s Corned Beef Sliders ($72.39), a tray of 24 snack-sized sandwiches. Deli Dollars Rewards members can unlock a “Lucky You” mystery reward, too.
• Marco’s Pizza: Get $3 off any size Specialty Pizza, such as The Philly, Hawaiian Chicken, and the Deluxe (to get the deal, use code LUCKY).
• McAlister’s Deli: Members of the McAlister’s Rewards loyalty program can get a $1 Lucky Lemonade with any entrée purchase.
• Mo’ Bettahs: Members of the Makana Rewards loyalty program get a $5 off reward they can redeem on Tuesday, March 17.
• Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Members of the Mountain Rewards loyalty program get 20% off their order on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Outback Steakhouse: On St. Patrick’s Day, get a Bloomin’ Onion and a drink (a 16-ounce non-craft domestic draft beer or Coca-Cola product) for $10. Just mention the “$10 Bloom and Beverage” deal to your server (offer good at participating U.S. locations).
• Pancheros: On Monday, March 16, watch Pancheros social platforms, the Burritos with Benefits app, email, and SMS for a code to get free chips & queso, redeemable March 16-22. Also, there’s free delivery on Tuesdays, including on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Paris Baguette: Members of the PB Rewards loyalty program get a free pastry with any beverage purchase on March 17.
• Party Fowl: Get 10-ounce green beers $2 on March 17 and there’s also a new Boozy Slushie Flight with six different flavors to sample.
• Penn Station East Coast Subs: Members of the Penn Station Rewards Club loyalty program can get a free small order of “Lucky Fries” with the purchase of any sub on March 17. Use promo code STPATRICKS26.
• Pollo Campero: Starting St. Patrick’s Day and through Thursday, March 19, Campero Rewards members can get a BOGO 3-piece deal in the Pollo Campero app.
• Randy’s Donuts: The donut chain has deluxe-raised St. Patrick’s Day donuts with green and gold glitter spray icing. Members of the Randy’s Rewards loyalty program get double points through March 17.
• Red Robin: St. Patrick’s Day specials include $8 margaritas and $5 Coors Light pints and the Big YUMMM Deal menu has value meals starting at $9.99.
• Teriyaki Madness: Members of the Mad Rewards loyalty program on Monday, March 16, can get $2 off their Mad Dash Curbside order by entering the code MADDASH2 into the app.
• Twin Peaks: Get free Fried Pickles with any order of $25 or more on St. Patrick’s Day.
• White Castle: Members of Craver Nation Rewards loyalty program can buy one combo, get one free through St. Patrick’s Day.

Special St. Patrick’s Day Food and Drinks

• Baked by Melissa: Available in stores and online are special St. Patrick’s Day mini-cupcakes, available in a Pot O’Gold 25 pack ($37) and other assortments.
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Blue is the color for this Monster Pizookie, available for $5 on March 17.
• Carvel: The ice cream company has its Cookie O’Puss ice cream cake available for a limited time.
• Dairy Queen: You can choose from two limited-time St. Patrick’s Day treats, including the Mint Crunchin’ Cookie Dipped Cone and the Mint Oreo Blizzard Treat.
• Eddie Merlot’s: Through St. Patrick’s Day, sip on featured cocktails including the Sake Sunset ($16), the Spicy Pineapple Margarita ($15), and the Grasshopper ($16).
• Honey Dew: The New England-based donut and coffee chain has holiday-themed drinks including a Chocolate Pistachio Blas, a Mocha Pistachio coffee drink, and Irish Cream gourmet coffee, plus Pistachio Muffins.
• Insomnia Cookies: The bakery chain has a special Rainbow Dream Cookies N’ Cream cookie, made with rainbow sprinkles, marshmallows, and Hershey’s Premier White Chips (while supplies last).
• Jamba: The March Monthly Mystery smoothie flavor, Lock of the Tropics, is available until March 31.
• Margaritaville: Two limited-time cocktails – the Leprechaun Marg O’Rita and an Island Shamrock – for $7 or $16 in their Blender Cup.
• Milkshake Factory: A limited-time Strawberry Matcha Milkshake, available through March 29.
• 99 Restaurants: Festive cocktails including an Irish Cream Martini ($11.99), plus Irish Corned Beef Poutine ($11.99) and a Corned Beef Twice-Baked Potato ($4.99) after 4 p.m.
• PJ’s Coffee: A green-hued Iced Strawberry Matcha for St. Patrick’s Day.
• Shipley Donuts: Holiday-themed donuts with white, green, or chocolate icing, white and gold sprinkles, and shamrocks at participating locations.
• Sonic Drive-In: The Sour Shamrock Slush, a tangy green apple slush with sour popping candies, a tart rainbow candy strip, and whipped cream.
• Sullivan’s Steakhouse: Seasonal cocktails including the Shamrock Martini ($16) and the Four-Leaf Clover Old Fashioned ($15).

Contributing: Greta Cross, Melina Khan, and Kate Perez

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