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By CATHERINE SANZ, ABC News
(NEW YORK) While St. Patrick’s Day has its origins as a religious and cultural holiday, the celebrations associated with it around the world typically tend to revolve around drinking. Although the coronavirus has cancelled or severely curbed St Patrick’s Day festivals in the U.S., it has not reduced the demand for one of Ireland’s biggest exports: whiskey.
According to the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA), a representative body, the weekly sales rates for Irish whiskey brands like Jameson, Teeling, Dingle, Redbreast, Midleton and others in the U.S., is double the average for the two weeks leading up to March 17.
It’s no doubt that St. Patrick’s Day will look a lot different this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate.
Jameson Irish Whiskey is pushing for people to take SPTO, also known as St. Patrick’s Time Off.
The brand said it believes we all need the spirit and camaraderie of the holiday now more than ever, which is why it introduced this special kind of PTO just for March 17. Since March 2020, the majority of Americans have shortened, postponed, or canceled their planned time off and vacations, the company said.
Jameson Irish Whiskey and “Good Girls” actress Retta persuade fans to take a #JamesonSPTO, aka St. Patrick’s Day Time Off, to take more time safely celebrating and connecting with friends on March 17th. (image via Pernod Ricard USA)
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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Last year, and for the first time in more than 250 years, St. Patrick s Day celebrations were called off across the country.and here we are again. Jameson Irish Whiskey, however, believes we need the spirit and camaraderie of the holiday now more than ever! Which is why the brand is introducing a special kind of PTO just for March 17
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SPTO - St. Patrick s Time Off - to encourage people to keep St. Patrick s Day on the calendar and dedicate more time to safely celebrating it with friends – even if it s for one hour!