Thanksgiving History
This president made Thanksgiving a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
88% of people say they are thankful for this
Family
The Butterball hotline answers 100,000 questions every year about what?
Turkey
Americans serve 46 million of these on Thanksgiving
Turkeys
On average, shoppers will wait in line this long for a deal (between 1 and 5 hours)
2.5 hours
The owner of this NFL football team is the reason for games being broadcast on Thanksgiving (this team still plays on Thanksgiving)
Detroit Lions
On average, Americans consume this many calories on Thanksgiving (between 1,000 and 7,000)
4,500
This western state consumes the most turkey on Thanksgiving (California, Oregon, or Washington)
California
Americans eat 50 million of this dessert on Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Pie
What was the reason Black Friday got its name?
As a reference to congestion created by shoppers; it was later explained as a day when retailers’ accounts went from being “in the red” to “in the black”.
Instead of balloons, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade had these
Live zoo animals
Thanksgiving is the most popular day for participating in this type of sporting event (not football)
Races (running)
The most popular place to travel on Thanksgiving is this city in Florida
Orlando
What three birds make up a Turducken?
Turkey, duck, chicken
This profession's busiest day is Black Friday
Plumbers
Thanksgiving leftovers is the reason for this type of meal that is served in aluminum trays
TV dinners
This many people prefer leftovers to the actual Thanksgiving meal (between 50% and 100%)
80%
This midwestern state produces the most turkeys in the US (North Dakota, South Dakota, or Minnesota)
Minnesota
This is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving
Ham
How much money was spent online on Thanksgiving for Black Friday deals in 2023? (between 1 billion and 6 billion)
$5.6 billion, a record
Sara Josepha Hale, the writer of this popular children's nursery rhyme, convinced the president to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday
Mary Had a Little Lamb
This many people planned a trip on Thanksgiving in 2019 (between 30 and 60 million)
49 million
The heaviest turkey weighed this many pounds (between 50 and 100 lbs)
86 lbs
The thanksgiving food with the most calories is this pie
Pecan Pie
This many people start Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving (between 20 and 50 million)
32 million