06/17/2026
Wow, Fathers Day (which is this Sunday) does not even make the list. Thanksgiving (79% favorability) and Christmas are consistently ranked as the most popular U.S. holidays, closely followed by Mother's Day and Memorial Day. While Christmas often claims the top spot as a cultural "favorite" day for celebrations, Thanksgiving generally wins for broadest, unifying appeal across demographics.The most popular U.S. holidays ranked by overall favorability:1. Thanksgiving: ~79-81%2. Christmas: ~73-77%3. Mother's Day: ~75-76%4. Memorial Day: ~75-76%5. Veterans Day: ~74-75%6. Independence Day (Fourth of July): ~72%7. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: ~70-74%8. Labor Day: ~63-70%9. Halloween: ~65-69%10. Easter: ~65-68%