Culture and Society

Gift cards and cash are viewed as more appropriate holiday gifts than second-hand items or regifting

About a third of the public celebrates the season by wearing festive holiday attire, leaving up decorations past January 1st, and giving gifts to their pets. Just over half will stay up past midnight to ring in 2026.

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Economics

Affordability concerns are driving holiday belt-tightening

About half say they’re cutting back on non-essential shopping and delaying big purchases this holiday season.

Culture and Society

Few people support the daylight saving time system, and more want year-round light in the evenings

Only 12% favor the current system of changing the clocks twice a year. Fifty-six percent prefer daylight saving time all year and 42% prefer standard time.

Culture and Society

Most are getting into the Halloween spirit, but the holiday has not fully rebounded post-pandemic

Halloween celebrations dropped after the pandemic, but two-thirds still plan to celebrate this year. Parents are especially likely to take part.

Culture and Society

Closed captioning on? It’s a generational thing

A third often use subtitles or closed captioning when watching movies or television. Younger adults are more likely than older adults to regularly do so.