--- title: "Infographic: How America Celebrates Thanksgiving" description: Today we're exploring how America celebrates Thanksgiving by covering consumer trends including how Americans menu plan, where they get recipe inspiration from, top dishes, and more. image: https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/hubfs/pexels-karolina-grabowska-5718104.jpg --- [![vast.png](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inspira%20Wordmark.png?width=480&height=206&name=Inspira%20Wordmark.png "vast.png")](http://inspiramarketing.com) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog) # Default HubSpot Blog ## [Infographic: How America Celebrates Thanksgiving](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/infographic-how-america-celebrates-thanksgiving) Nov 5, 2024 10:00:00 AM / by [Inspira Marketing](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/author/inspira-marketing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Americans may have their differences, but there’s one thing that brings everyone to the table, it’s Thanksgiving. After all, who can argue with table filled with all their favorite foods? [Statista reports](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277607/most-popular-holidays-in-the-united-states/) that Thanksgiving tops the list as the most-celebrated holiday in the U.S., with almost 80% of Americans gathering to enjoy the tradition. Here’s a look at how we’re gearing up to celebrate this season. ![How America Celebrates Thanksgiving Infographic-2](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20America%20Celebrates%20Thanksgiving%20Infographic-2.png?width=600&height=2200&name=How%20America%20Celebrates%20Thanksgiving%20Infographic-2.png) **Menu Planning** Although, most Americans start planning their menu and guest list about a month before Thanksgiving, Google searches for recipe and decorating ideas can begin as early as September. **Recipe Inspiration** Maybe mom’s apple pie isn’t as good as it could be! Here are the top five places   consumers turn to for Thanksgiving recipe ideas.  1. Food & Cooking Websites 2. YouTube 3. Family Recipes 4. Social Media                   #1 TikTok                   #2 Instagram                   #3 Pinterest 1. TV Cooking Shows **Talking Turkey** 88%  say turkey is the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner 40% also enjoy ham on T-Giving **The Sides Steal the Show** The most popular side dishes. 1. Stuffing 2. Rolls/biscuits 3. Mashed potatoes 4. Mac and cheese 5. Cranberry sauce **It’s All About Family** Americans say their three most cherished Thanksgiving traditions are 65%       sharing the T-Giving meal together 52%       spending time with extended family or old friends 27%       cooking together It’s not just your biological family that matters, 17% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with their closest pals. Interestingly, among those who celebrate, 60% say it’s more FUN than their family Thanksgiving! **What About Leftovers?** Better make a second turkey! 96% of Americans surveyed say they love Thanksgiving leftovers. Here’s how they enjoy them: 44% use in a sandwich 41% incorporate turkey into other meals (soups, tacos, etc…) 32% re-create actual Thanksgiving dinner Sources: 1. [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277607/most-popular-holidays-in-the-united-states/) 2. [Hormel Consumer Insights on All Things Thanksgiving 2024](https://www.hormelfoods.com/newsroom/press-releases/makers-of-the-jennie-o-brand-share-new-state-by-state-consumer-insights-on-all-things-thanksgiving/) 3. [Pew Research | For Thanksgiving, 6 Facts About Americans and Family](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/20/for-thanksgiving-6-facts-about-americans-and-family/) 4. Think with Google Thanksgiving Search Data 5. Inspira First-Party Research Thanksgiving Recipes n=120               Topics: [Infographics](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/topic/infographics), [Trend Reports](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/topic/trend-reports), [Food](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/topic/food) ![Inspira Marketing](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InspiraLogoNew.png?width=100&height=100&name=InspiraLogoNew.png) #### Written by [Inspira Marketing](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/author/inspira-marketing) ### Subscribe to Email Updates - Recent - Popular - Categories ### Lists by Topic - [Insights (179)](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/tag/insights) - [Experiential (120)](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/tag/experiential) - [Infographics (95)](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/tag/infographics) - [Inspira in the News (70)](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/tag/inspira-in-the-news) - [Social Media (64)](https://blog.inspiramarketing.com/blog/tag/social-media) - 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