What is the day of the year with the most candy sales?
The day of the year with the most candy sales is October 28th. And of all the 365 days in the year, the top five candy selling days are all in October. According to a recent survey from the National Confectioners Association, 72% of all candy spending this Halloween will be on chocolate.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
63 Comments
Grant McIntosh
Poor question, as no country was mentioned. I guessed that the answer was something to do with the USA and Halloween, but that wasn't mentioned in the question.
Richard G Schwartz
What no Febuary 13?
John W Shreve
My first job was as a cook and counter boy in a candy shop at Fishermans' Wharf in San Francisco in 1965-66.
Kath Thomson
Grant McIntosh, this question and answer indeed only apply to the US and there is no reference so who knows where this erroneous answer came from. ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
Richard G Schwartz, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference so who knows where this erroneous answer came from. ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
johnbheymann, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference so who knows where this erroneous answer came from. ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
dmarkc, as you say this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference so how a particular day was cited us not known and appeas to be wrong. ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
Noelito, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
davey b, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
Char, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
🅰️Antoinette🅱️, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
earlepg, this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
Kath Thomson
Mr.LaFaye, it's nothing to do with jealousy. It's the fact that this question and answer ONLY apply to the US and there is no reference. Where did this info come from? ChatGPT says: "I could not find robust industry data verifying that the exact single date of 28 October is definitively the highest sales day. What is clear is that Halloween and the October period are the peak candy-selling time in the U.S. The biggest sweet-selling period in the world is the weeks leading up to Easter."
JRW
The question relates to America and even there the answer is not agreed on. The week before Easter is given in some sources.
Outside of there, Valentine's Day surpasses that awful day.
JRW
dmarkc, I did the same. One alternative was "week before Easter is the most lucrative week for candy retailers."
johnbheymann
It is a tie between Halloween and Easter actually .
dmarkc
I know this was US-centric, but for fun I Googled what day was tops for international candy sales and nobody has any data. There are both an International Candy Day and Month. Chocolate seems to take the lead. Hope this helps ease the suffering, lol.
Christine Mezera
John W Shreve, I lived in Belmont 1962 to 1966(July). A friend’s dad had a candy store in SF. Never knew the name. Her dad was M. Webb.
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