St. Patrick's Day 2026

March 17. Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026.

During St. Patrick's Day 2026 (Mar 17), the 349 jails we track booked 3,048 people, 5% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 42% higher than usual (212 vs. about 149). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (42% more than usual).

People booked
3,048
▲ 5% vs. typical
Typical for those days
2,894
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
212
▲ 42% vs. typical 149

By charge type

St. Patrick's Day 2026 Typical
  • Warrants & court496 ▲ 10%
  • Drugs384 ▼ 9%
  • Assault & battery345 ≈ same
  • Traffic & license307 ▲ 12%
  • Theft & shoplifting240 ≈ same
  • Probation & parole235 ≈ same
  • DUI / DWI212 ▲ 42%
  • Trespass & disorder206 ▲ 22%
  • Domestic violence194 ▲ 4%
  • Holds & sentences183 ▼ 11%
  • Resisting & obstruction175 ≈ same
  • Weapons143 ▲ 13%
  • Burglary & robbery100 ▲ 13%
  • Sex offenses58 ▼ 6%
  • Threats & harassment58 ▼ 12%
  • Fraud & forgery48 ≈ same
  • Immigration27 ▲ 5%
  • Child abuse & endangerment20 —
  • Homicide15 —
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St. Patrick's Day 2026
BookingsTypical
Warrants & court496449
Drugs384424
Assault & battery345348
Traffic & license307274
Theft & shoplifting240239
Probation & parole235239
DUI / DWI212149
Trespass & disorder206168
Domestic violence194187
Holds & sentences183206
Resisting & obstruction175175
Weapons143127
Burglary & robbery10089
Sex offenses5862
Threats & harassment5866
Fraud & forgery4848
Immigration2726
Child abuse & endangerment2019
Homicide1515

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