- It's almost Thanksgiving again, if you can believe it!
Do you know these stats and fun facts about Thanksgiving? Like how many calories we eat from the Thanksgiving turkey alone!?
- About 72% of people will primarily drive to their destinations on Thanksgiving.
- What is the annual turkey trot? A foot race that is held every year on Thanksgiving
- There are an estimated 50 million people that tune in to watch
the Macy’s Day Parade every year. - The 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade had over 8,000 people participate.
- 11% of people buy their turkey the week of Thanksgiving.
- Who has the record for the most touchdown passes during a single NFL Thanksgiving Day game? Payton Manning. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about Thanksgiving?
- 77% of people don’t think Thanksgiving is a good day to discuss politics with their family or friends.
- People spend an estimated $949 million on turkeys each year on Thanksgiving, with about 40 million being killed for the holiday.
- Butterball answers 100,000+ questions on their Butterball Turkey hotline each November and December.
- What year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade take place? 1924
- 65% of people want to eat sweet potatoes or yams on Thanksgiving.
- There are estimated 518 traffic fatalities every Thanksgiving weekend. (I wonder if this has anything to do with Thanksgiving being the biggest drinking night of the year.)
- 31% of Thanksgiving shoppers bought toys in 2022.
- Which Thanksgiving movie shows the story of a man named Neal Page trying to get home to his family for the holiday? Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have played every Thanksgiving since 1966.
- There’s an average of $26 million in property loss caused by residential building fires every Thanksgiving.
- 50% of people that bought holiday gifts also bought clothing and accessories. Does this surprise you as one of the fun facts about Thanksgiving?
- The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have played every Thanksgiving since 1966.
- There’s an average of $26 million in property loss caused by residential building fires every Thanksgiving.
- In 1920, the first NFL football games were played on Thanksgiving.
- 83% of people say turkey is their favorite part of Thanksgiving.
- What state first celebrated Thanksgiving? Massachusetts
- 47% of people plan to go to a Friendsgiving party.
- What’s the length of a regulation NFL football field with the end zones included? 360 feet or 120 yard
- 74% of people choose carbs over everything and say that the rolls are their favorite food to eat for Thanksgiving. Do you agree with this as one of the fun facts about Thanksgiving?
- 97% of Americans say they celebrate Thanksgiving.
- 26% of people plan to host Thanksgiving.
- 1876 is the year that the Thanksgiving football tradition began, with Yale vs Princeton.
- 50% of American will serve both mashed potatoes and stuffing/dressing for Thanksgiving dinner.
- The average person spends $325 over the five-day Thanksgiving period.
- 56% of people who shopped on Thanksgiving weekend said the sales drove them to buy.
- Over 50% (53%) say they eat leftovers for 2-3 days after hosting for Thanksgiving dinner.
- What’s commonly used to to glaze a holiday ham? Brown Sugar
and Honey - 74% of Americans will primarily fly (domestically) to their Thanksgiving destinations.
- Americans eat 7.2 billion calories from turkey alone on Thanksgiving.
Did you know these stats and fun facts about Thanksgiving? Let me know in the comments and watch for part two!