Year-to-year percentage of change in holiday retail sales in the U.S. 2002-2022
Holiday season in the United States
The holiday season is just around the corner and it’s truly the best time of the year for both consumers and retailers of all shapes and sizes. Since the recession in 2008, Christmas holiday retail sales in the United States have grown steadily. In 2021, Christmas retail sales reached 889.3 billion U.S. dollars. The amount of money that U.S. consumers plan to spend on gifts has fluctuated year to year.