Thinking of the holiday season, when do you plan on starting your holiday shopping this year?

Thinking of the holiday season, when do you plan on starting your holiday shopping this year? Published on October 12, 2020 → Survey conducted on October 12, 2020 on 26439 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

I have already started my holiday shopping

19%

I will start in October

I will start in early/mid-November

19%

I will start near or during the Black Friday (Nov. 27) / Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) period

11%

I will start in early December

I will start in mid-December

I will start within a week of Christmas Day

N/A – I don’t plan to do any holiday shopping this year

17%

Don’t know

12%

I have already started my holiday shopping

19%

I will start in October

I will start in early/mid-November

19%

I will start near or during the Black Friday (Nov. 27) / Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) period

11%

I will start in early December

I will start in mid-December

I will start within a week of Christmas Day

N/A – I don’t plan to do any holiday shopping this year

17%

Don’t know

12%

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