Chad Lundquist/Nevada Appeal File Photo Volunteer Nicole Carlevato, 15, hands out candy to triplets Jane, from left, Susan and Adele Fliegler last year. This year, princesses and pirates are the most-anticipated costumes.
Halloween is just days away. This survey is from the National Retail Federation, which tracks what people spend money on.
Have you picked your costume yet? Here's what other kids say they will be wearing:
1. Princess, 3.97 million kids
2. Pirate, 1.72 million
3. Witch, 1.65 million
4. Spider-Man, 1.51 million
5. Superman, 1.27 million
Adults like Halloween, too. Here's how they will mark fright night:
Hand out candy, 73 percent
Decorate house/yard, 49 percent
Carve a pumpkin, 43 percent
Dress in costume, 34 percent
Go to a party, 30 percent
Americans will spend more than $4.95 billion on Halloween goodies this year. Here's what the money will buy:
Costumes, $1.81 billion
Candy, $1.57 billion
Decorations, $1.31 billion
Cards, $.260 million
Halloween is the sixth-largest holiday in the United States, in terms of money spent each year. The top five:
Winter holidays, $457.4 billion
Mother's Day, $13.8 billion
Valentine's Day, $13.7 billion
Easter, $12.6 billion
Father's Day, $9.01 billion
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