Halloween
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Skittles
Statistically, what is Americans' favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
Which American pop singer spent her early years growing up on a Christmas tree farm run by her parents?
Taylor Swift, who loved growing up on the 11-acre farm in Reading, Pennsylvania, so much that she wrote a song about it (“Christmas Tree Farm," written and released in 2019).
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin
What is an adult male turkey called?
A Tom
Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?
United States
Where was the first city-wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
Anoka, Minnesota. 1921
In 2023, which state is projected to raise the most turkeys?
Minnesota
Kwanzaa was first celebrated in the U.S. in what decade?
The 1960s. Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 to unite the African-American community. Modeled after traditional African harvest celebrations, the weeklong holiday is celebrated as a cultural holiday; many people celebrate it in addition to other religious traditions.
Which U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
In 1989, George H.W. Bush jokingly told a group of children that Lincoln was rumored to haunt the White House
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner in %?
About 80%
Which U.S. President was the first to recognize Hanukkah with a menorah lighting at the White House?
Jimmy Carter in 1979. Since then, every U.S. president has celebrated Hanukkah in some way. The first official White House Hanukkah Party took place in 2001, hosted by George W. Bush. An annual reception hosted by the President and First Lady, the guest list includes hundreds of American Jewish leaders and school and yeshiva deans.
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
About 11,000
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
How many pieces of holiday mail and packages will the U.S. Postal Service deliver each day this year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day?
70 million. Thanks to new package processing equipment and operational improvements, the Postal Service is expected to process nearly 70 million packages every day this holiday season, up from 60 million in 2022 and 53 million in 2021. Last year, the USPS delivered nearly 12 billion holiday letters, cards, and packages between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.