Sixty-three percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians, and 43 percent plan to attend church on Easter Sunday, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
Easter is a big donation day for U.S. churches, as it usually has the year’s highest attendance rates.
It’s also a significant money-maker for candy companies. Projected Easter spending on candy is $3.3 billion, according to WalletHub, a personal finance website.
Total Easter-related spending expected in 2023 is $24 billion, with $192 per person celebrating.
More than half of parents will make Easter baskets for their kids and 83 percent say they’ll participate in an Easter egg hunt.
For more information on Easter this year, see the WalletHub infographic below:
