Happy Halloween! Halloween is a big marketing machine for companies like Party City, Spirit Halloween, Walmart, Target and others. In general holidays have a huge economic boost to the US economy. Halloween is at the top of that list at number 5. Over 157 million Americans will celebrate Halloween and spend over $7 billion dollars. See the National Retail Federation site for current stats.
- Christmas
- Mother’s Day/Father’s Day
- Valentine’s Day
- Easter
- Halloween
Here are the numbers from the previous years.
| Year | Americans Celebrating | Total Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 157 million | $6.9 billion |
| 2014 | 162 million | $7.4 billion |
| 2013 | 158 million | $6.9 billion |
| 2012 | 170 million | $8.0 billion |
Check out this infographic from History.com
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