The intrepid researchers at the USDA's Economic Research Service analyzed more than a decade of data from the American Time Use survey to zero in on a single day—Thanksgiving. Then they compared time use on Thanksgiving with time use on an average weekend day...
Food preparation and cleanup
Thanksgiving: 128 minutes
Average weekend day: 34 minutes
Eating and drinking
Thanksgiving: 89 minutes
Average weekend day: 71 minutes
Socializing
Thanksgiving: 148 minutes
Average weekend day: 64 minutes
Watching television/movies
Thanksgiving: 209
Average weekend day: 192
Shopping
Thanksgiving: 17 minutes
Average weekend day: 34 minutes
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Yes, Thanksgiving Really Is a Day of Cooking
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