As for how St. Patrick’s Day became a popular “drinking holiday” actually has nothing to do with snakes, shamrocks, or stereotypes, but we’ll skip that part because we know you have places to be and too-ras to loo-ra today. Don’t forget to hydrate!

When it comes to why Gen Z considers St. Pat’s a drinking holiday, how they celebrate, and what they’re drinking when they do, though, we can deliver those in less time than it takes to pull a full pint. Ready?

St Patrick’s Day – The Gen Z Way:

29.3% of Gen Z will start drinking between 1:00pm and 3:00 pm on St Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is second on Gen Z’s list of holidays associated with drinking, just after New Year’s Eve

52% of Gen Z say their “go-to-drink” on St. Patrick’s Day is beer. The most popular type? Guinness.