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Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the U.S. from 2005 to 2018
Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the U.S. from 2005 to 2018
Number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the United States from 2005 to 2018 (in millions)*
by S. Lock,
last edited
Nov 28, 2018
This statistic shows the number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the United States from 2005 to 2018. In 2018, the number of people traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday period is forecast to amount to 54.3 million.
Number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the United States from 2005 to 2018 (in millions)*
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| Number of travelers in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018** | 54.3 |
| 2017 | 51.71 |
| 2016 | 49.29 |
| 2015 | 47.7 |
| 2014 | 46.6 |
| 2013 | 44.4 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2011 | 43.3 |
| 2010 | 40.9 |
| 2009 | 37.9 |
| 2008 | 37.8 |
| 2007 | 50.6 |
| 2006 | 47.6 |
| 2005 | 58.6 |
| Number of travelers in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018** | 54.3 |
| 2017 | 51.71 |
| 2016 | 49.29 |
| 2015 | 47.7 |
| 2014 | 46.6 |
| 2013 | 44.4 |
| 2012 | 44 |
| 2011 | 43.3 |
| 2010 | 40.9 |
| 2009 | 37.9 |
| 2008 | 37.8 |
| 2007 | 50.6 |
| 2006 | 47.6 |
| 2005 | 58.6 |
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by S. Lock,
last edited
Nov 28, 2018
This statistic shows the number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers in the United States from 2005 to 2018. In 2018, the number of people traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday period is forecast to amount to 54.3 million.
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- American Automobile Association
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- November 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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* Thanksgiving holiday travel is defined by the source as round-trips of 50 miles or more away from home during the period from November 21 to November 25.
** Forecast.
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- American Automobile Association
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- November 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2005 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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* Thanksgiving holiday travel is defined by the source as round-trips of 50 miles or more away from home during the period from November 21 to November 25.
** Forecast.
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