Results: Halloween Spending to Reach Record $12.2 Billion as Participation Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels
Published on 10/12/2023
Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Source: https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/halloween-spending-reach-record-122-billion-participation-exceeds-pre
Source: https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/halloween-spending-reach-record-122-billion-participation-exceeds-pre
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A record number of people (73%) will participate in Halloween-related activities this year, up from 69% in 2022. Are you celebrating Halloween in any way?
Handing out candy
31%
839 votes
Taking a child(ren) trick or treating
9%
254 votes
Attending/hosting a Halloween party
8%
214 votes
Watching scary movies
17%
470 votes
Wearing a costume
7%
199 votes
Decorating
17%
461 votes
Undecided
9%
242 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
40 votes
Not Applicable
37%
1006 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.26% | 7 | |
| volunteering at a trunk or treat for cancer support community | 0.04% | 1 |
| carving a pumpkin | 0.04% | 1 |
| travelling so not celebrating this year | 0.04% | 1 |
| Working at Trunk or Treat | 0.04% | 1 |
| Travelling | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nope | 0.04% | 1 |
| eating junk food | 0.04% | 1 |
| Secret Pumpkin exchange | 0.04% | 1 |
| Going to a haunted house | 0.04% | 1 |
| mini chocolates for the two of us and any friends who come to visit and watch hockey. | 0.04% | 1 |
| sending out Halloween cards to family | 0.04% | 1 |
| I live in a very rural area. Not a lot of trick or treaters. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Buying candy for ourselves. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Providing treats for library children | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cooking up some Halloween-themed dinner and treats | 0.04% | 1 |
| work | 0.04% | 1 |
| Do not celebrate holidays | 0.04% | 1 |
| none | 0.04% | 1 |
| School activities | 0.04% | 1 |
| I plan to not do | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just going to some events and places that I normally go, but this month they will likely have Halloween themes. | 0.04% | 1 |
| candy on po5rch | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't celebrate Halloween. | 0.04% | 1 |
| We live in the country, nobody comes to our house | 0.04% | 1 |
| Haunted house, horror escape room | 0.04% | 1 |
| going out to a gathering | 0.04% | 1 |
| Going to haunted car wash | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's expected to do | 0.04% | 1 |
| Trunk or treat | 0.04% | 1 |
| I will go in stores after Halloween to buy leftover candy at half price! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sending cards to little ones! | 0.04% | 1 |
| doing a halloween puzzle | 0.04% | 1 |
| Eating my favorite candy. Drinking Apple Cider and eating Donuts after Sunday School. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Of those planning to dress up for Halloween, 75% of adults already know what their costume will be this year, up from 70% last year. Do you know what your costume is going to be? If so, comment below! Yes
11%
307 votes
No
15%
416 votes
Undecided
10%
268 votes
Not Applicable
63%
1709 votes
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