Just weeks after the election, many Americans will be sitting around the Thanksgiving table with their relatives, and many will be preparing for political discussions. Additional insights from a new YouGov poll tap into Americans’ feelings about what they’re grateful for, their favorite pie and their post-Thanksgiving shopping plans.
17% of Americans say they are very or somewhat likely to get into an argument about politics this Thanksgiving, including 6% who say it is very likely.
31% of adults under 30 say they are likely to get involved in a political discussion on Thanksgiving, compared to 30-44 year olds (25%) and 45-64 year olds (11%). exceeds the percentage. , Americans age 65 and older (5%).
Democrats (23%) are slightly more likely than Republicans (18%) to say they are more likely to argue about politics during Thanksgiving celebrations.
Men (21%) are more likely than women (14%) to say they are more likely to argue about politics during Thanksgiving celebrations.
In November 2023, between the 2022 Congressional elections and this year’s presidential election, 11% fewer Americans (compared to 17% this year) said they were more likely to argue about politics over Thanksgiving. Adults under 30 (21%) and Democrats (12%) are less likely to say they are likely to get into a political debate over Thanksgiving than they were this year.
Another conversation that will be happening at many Thanksgiving tables this year is one about gratitude. 31% of Americans say their family has a Thanksgiving tradition of going around the table and announcing what they’re thankful for. Adults under 30 (43%) and adults between 30 and 44 (41%) are more likely than those between 45 and 64 (23%) and those over 65 to say their family practices this tradition. There is a high possibility that they will answer yes.
The thing most Americans are thankful for this year is their family and friends, with 47% saying it’s the thing they’re most grateful for this year. 19% said they were most grateful for their health, 8% were most grateful for their faith, and 5% were most grateful for America. Less than 5% of people said the things they were most grateful for were their pets (4%), job (3%), personal finances (3%), and other things (3%).
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they are most grateful for their health (23% vs. 17%). Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they are most grateful for their faith (11% vs. 6%) and for America (10% vs. 1%).
37% of Americans say they are more grateful this Thanksgiving compared to past Thanksgivings. 39% say they are just as grateful, and 13% say they are less grateful. Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they are feeling more grateful this year (48% vs. 33%).
Whether it’s politics, gratitude, or anything else, many Americans will have Thanksgiving conversations over pie. 29% of Americans say their favorite type of pie for Thanksgiving is pumpkin, 20% say apple and 14% say pecan. Fewer people choose sweet potato (9%), chocolate (9%), or cherry (5%) as their favorite type of pie to eat on Thanksgiving.
After Thanksgiving dinner, many Americans plan on doing some shopping. About half of Americans plan to go holiday shopping the week after Thanksgiving. 13% plan to shop only in-person, 17% plan to shop online only, and 23% plan to shop both in-person and online.
Adults under 30 (21%) and 30-44 (17%) are more likely to shop in-person for Thanksgiving than 45-64 (8%) and 65+ (6%) Next week.
In November 2023, 30% of Americans said they planned to shop online on the Friday after Thanksgiving, commonly known as Black Friday. 19% planned to shop in-store on the same day.
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— Carl Bialik and Taylor Orth contributed to this article
Methodology: This article contains the results of two online surveys conducted between November 19 and 20, 2024. The first survey was conducted on November 19, 2024 among 3,753 U.S. adults. The second study was conducted on November 19-20, 2024 among 9,901 U.S. adults. The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, U.S. Census region, and political affiliation. The initial survey has a margin of error of approximately 2%. The second case is about 1%.
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