Seasonal party calculators
Holiday planning without the guesswork. Whether it is Halloween candy, a Thanksgiving table, a Christmas gathering or a New Year's toast, pick the holiday below to turn your guest or household count into a practical shopping list.
Quick answers by holiday
| Holiday | What to plan | Quick rule |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween | Candy & trick-or-treat | 2–3 oz candy per visitor |
| Thanksgiving | Turkey, sides, pie | 1 main + sides per guest, extra for leftovers |
| Christmas | Party food | 1–1.5 lb food per adult |
| New Year's | Drinks & champagne | 5 drinks per adult for 4 hrs |
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Holiday planning notes
Each holiday has its own quirks. Halloween is measured per trick-or-treater, not per guest, and busy streets need extra candy. Thanksgiving is a sit-down meal where leftovers matter, so plan a little beyond the seats. Christmas parties follow the usual 1 to 1.5 lb of food per adult. New Year's is drink-led — see the drink calculators for soda, water, ice and champagne math.
For non-holiday events, use the food calculators and drink calculators. The methodology page explains the per-person assumptions behind every number.
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Seasonal party questions
Which holiday calculators do you have?
Halloween (candy and trick-or-treat amounts), Thanksgiving (food quantities), Christmas (party food planning) and New Year's (drinks and champagne). Each turns guest or household count into a practical shopping list.
How much candy for Halloween?
Plan about 2 to 3 ounces of candy per trick-or-treater. For 50 expected visitors, that is roughly 6 to 9 pounds of candy. Adjust up if your street is busy.
How much food for Thanksgiving?
For a sit-down Thanksgiving, plan one main serving per guest plus sides, with a little extra for seconds and leftovers. The Thanksgiving calculator breaks this into turkeys, sides and pies.