# The holidays were what Americans looked forward to most in late 2025

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 44% of Americans said the holiday season was what they were most excited about in the second half of 2025.

Another 21% said they did not care and were ready for 2026, while 18% chose Thanksgiving and 18% chose Halloween.

## Topline

What are you most excited about the second half of 2025?

44% of Americans were most excited for the holiday season in the second half of 2025.

- Holiday Season: 44.1%
- Don't care. Take me to 2026.: 20.6%
- Halloween: 17.8%
- Thanksgiving: 17.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#excitement-for-second-half-of-2025](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#excitement-for-second-half-of-2025)

## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#excitement-for-second-half-of-2025](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#excitement-for-second-half-of-2025)