Best wishes to you and your loved ones on Thanksgiving.
I’m fortunate that I’m able to spend time with my daughter and her family this year.
What are Americas up to on Thanksgiving?
Ninety-six percent of Americas are expected to gather for a Thanksgiving celebration, according to Nationwide. Nearly 88 percent of Americans eat turkey as part of their Thanksgiving dinner. That’s 46 million turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving Day.
For pies, 57 percent of Americans eat pumpkin pies, 14 percent pecan, 9 percent sweet potato, and 20 percent other.
On shopping, an estimated 164 million people are planning to go shopping Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to a survey prepared for the National Retail Federation.
The survey found that of those planning to shop during the long holiday weekend 21 percent or 34 million plan to shop on Thanksgiving Day. However, Black Friday will remain the busiest day with 71 percent or 116 million planning to shop. Forty-one percent or 67 million are expected to shop on Small Business Saturday. On Sunday, 20 percent or 32 million plan to shop. The shopping weekend will wrap up on Cyber Monday, when 46 percent or 75 million are expected to take advantage of online bargains.
Consumers will spend 4.1 percent more than last year during the winter holidays, the federation said.
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving, whether you’re gathering with friends and family or out looking for bargains.
And, to find out the real history of Thanksgiving, see “A Thanksgiving Story for Adults.”
