Labor Day (Sept. 4): 7 in 10 Americans Plan to Fire Up the Grill

Labor Day (Sept. 4): 7 in 10 Americans Plan to Fire Up the Grill
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Liz Bagot // National Today

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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>> 7 in 10 Americans plan to barbecue this Labor Day.

To conduct the NationalToday.com Labor Day Survey, the researchers at National Today [www.nationaltoday.com]—America’s favorite online destination to commemorate quirky and fun holidays—asked 2,000 Americans about their favorite Monday off.

*** NATIONALTODAY.COM LABOR DAY SURVEY ***
(survey of 2,000 Americans)

>> AMERICA'S TOP 5 FAVORITE LABOR DAY ACTIVITIES
#1: Host/attend a barbecue (67%)
#2: Watch a movie at a theater or at home (36%)
#3: Have some quiet time (35%)
#4: Do an outdoor activity like hiking (27%)
#5: Attend a party (26%)

>> THE EAST IS HOME TO AMERICA'S MOST AVID BARBECUE-GOERS
Eastern states have the highest percentage of Labor Day barbecue plans (70% of all residents).The Western U.S. (67%) tops the South (65%) and Midwest (63%) for second place.

>> 66% OF AMERICANS OVER 21 PLAN TO DRINK ON LABOR DAY
44% of barbecue-goers say they'll drink domestic beers, while half as many (22%) will drink an imported beer.

>> AMERICA'S TOP 5 FAVORITE LABOR DAY FOODS
#1: Burger (70%)
#2: Hot dog (51%)
#3: Barbecue chicken (40%)
#4: Steak (37%)
#5: Ribs (32%)

To learn more about Labor Day, you can visit https://nationaltoday.com/us/labor-day/.

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