Public holidays in the United States

Table columns:
Rank
Date
Holiday
% of Americans celebrating
USD sales (in billions)[11]
Music symbolic of holiday
Remarks

Table rows:
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December 25 (Fixed)
Christmas
92%–96%[12][13][14][15]
$630.5
Many Christmas carols and songs, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Silent Night", and "Jingle Bells"
Christmas celebrations are evidenced by decorations which give off light and exchanging of gifts between family members and friends. Most popular based on greeting card sales. About 6.5 billion cards per year or $8 billion annual sales.[16] Also known for having the second highest church attendance.[17] Major symbols of this holiday are the Christmas tree and Christmas music. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth.
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November 22–28 (Floating Thursday)
Thanksgiving
87%–90%[18][19]
(part of Christmas sales)
One sixth of all turkeys eaten annually happens around Thanksgiving.[20] Holiday accounts for 46 million turkeys, compared with 22 million consumed on Christmas and 19 million on Easter.[21] Reduced turkey prices usually occur around Thanksgiving.[22]
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May 8–15 (Floating Sunday)
Mother's Day
84%[23][24]
$19.9
Known for having the strongest restaurant sales, even compared with Valentine's Day.[25] It is also known for high church attendance after Easter and Christmas.[17]
cells: 4
March 23 – April 24 (Floating Sunday)
Easter
80%–81%[26][27]
$16.4
Many Christian hymns
Highest church attendance happens on Easter.[17]
cells: 5
July 4 (Fixed)
Independence Day (Fourth of July)
78%–79%[28]
$68.0 (Part of Back to School sales)
Many American patriotic songs, including "The Star-Spangled Banner", "America the Beautiful", and "Yankee Doodle"
Holiday is best known for fireworks and barbecues. 45% of American celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, accounting for about $675 million in fireworks sales.[29]
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January 25 – February 7 (Floating Sunday)
Super Bowl Sunday
76%[30]
$14.3
Not a real holiday, considered as such essentially by American football fans. Americans eat about 1.25 billion chicken wings annually during Super Bowl Sunday.[31]
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June 15–21 (Floating Sunday)
Father's Day
75%[32]
$12.7
Holiday accounts for the highest sales of ties and neck wear annually, around $12.7 billion.[33]
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October 31 (Fixed)
Halloween
64%–65%[34][35]
$6.9
A few songs, including "Monster Mash", "Thriller (song) and "This Is Halloween"
Halloween celebrations are evidenced by children knocking door to door asking for treats, and costumed adolescents playing tricks on various households. Most popular based on candy sales, amounting to $2.6 billion in 2015.[36] Sales of $6.9 billion in 2015 includes candy, costumes, and pumpkin sales, all of which are directly attributed to this holiday.[37]
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February 14 (Fixed)
Valentine's Day
55%[38]
$18.9
Holiday accounts for 224 million roses grown for the holiday. 24% of American adults purchased flowers for Valentine's Day in 2015.[39] Holiday comes in second in terms of annual restaurant sales.[25]
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March 17 (Fixed)
Saint Patrick's Day
51%[40]
$4.4
Irish pub songs, such as "The Wild Rover"
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December 31 (Fixed)
New Year's Day (New Year's Eve)
37%–45%[41][42][43]
(Part of Christmas sales)
A few songs, including "Auld Lang Syne"
Known for being the most drunk holiday.[44] This is evidenced by the spike in sales around "the holidays", which usually happens between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.[45]

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the most popular holiday in america
answer: answerTexts: Christmas