In 2024, approximately half of U.S. consumers who said they shopped for Halloween before October said they did so because they were looking forward to the fall. About 40 percent said they did it to avoid the stress of shopping at the last minute.
What Halloween-related products do U.S. consumers buy?
Nearly three-quarters of Americans planned to celebrate Halloween in 2024. Popular celebratory activities include dressing in costumes, hosting or attending Halloween parties, watching scary movies, carving jack-o-lanterns, and participating in trick-or-treating. Â
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National Retail Federation. (September 19, 2024). Leading reasons to start shopping for Halloween products before October in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1497418/why-consumers-shop-before-october-halloween-usa/
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