Halloween costume expenditure in the United States 2010-2017, by type

The data displays the annual Halloween costume expenditure in the U.S. from 2010 to 2017. In 2016, US consumers spent approx. 420 million USD on Halloween costumes for their pets. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced “sah-win”). The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter.