There were expected to be approximately 84.5 million Americans traveling during the year-end holiday season in 2020, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 29 percent. In the previous year, 118.9 million U.S. travelers were forecast to travel during this season.
Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020
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Figures are forecasts.
The 2020 year-end holiday period is defined as Wednesday, December 23 to Sunday, January 3, 2021. This 12-day period is the same length as last year.
Figures for 2018 were previously published by the source.
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American Automobile Association. (December 15, 2020). Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/
American Automobile Association. "Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/
American Automobile Association. (2020). Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/
American Automobile Association. "Number of Year-end Holiday Travelers in The United States from 2018 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/
American Automobile Association, Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Number of year-end holiday travelers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], American Automobile Association, December 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186178/forecasted-holiday-travelers-us/
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