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Halloween is big money

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Articles Halloween
Daniel Andrlik
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Daniel Andrlik lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. By day he manages product teams. The rest of the time he is a podcast host and producer, writer of speculative fiction, a rabid reader, and a programmer.

Thus, a new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas.

–  Halloween 2018 - HISTORY

From the same article I also learned that 25% of all candy purchased in the U.S. is for Halloween.

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