Meaning of Thanksgiving to Americans in 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 3, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2018. Americans were asked about the meaning of Thanksgiving. During the survey, 70 percent of the respondents answered that to them, Thanksgiving meant spending time with family.

What does Thanksgiving mean to you personally?

Share of respondents
To spend time with the family70%
To be thankful67%
To have a good meal49%
To remember the history31%
To give something back26%
Nothing6%
Other1%
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Release date

October 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 28 to October 8, 2018

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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