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Thanksgiving
After Christmas, Thanksgiving is
America’s most-loved holiday, various
surveys indicate. Here’s a look at
how most of us will be spending
the day. —Noah Miller, Maya Page
BY THE NUMBERS
SOURCES: NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION, STATISTA,
DELTA DENTAL, INSTACART, PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM,
THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, YOUGOVAmerica’s favorite
Thanksgiving Day pies
44 MILLION
The estimated
number
of turkeys
eaten on
Thanksgiving
46%
The percentage
of Americans
who say
that canned
cranberry
sauce, the
country’s
most disliked
Thanksgiving
dish, is
“disgusting”
Why do people shop at stores on Thanksgiving Day?
68% Don’t want to miss the best deals
55% Enjoy shopping with family and friends as part of a ritual
26% Something to do/somewhere to go after Thanksgiving meal
20% To avoid the crowds/experience of Black Friday
36% PUMPKIN PIE
23% OTHER
14% APPLE PIE
17% PECAN PIE
10% SWEET
POTATO PIE
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