Busy Candy People Businesses Times Seasonal Year Stores

Many businesses are "seasonal," with certain times of year when they are very busy, and other times of year when they have little work to do. A lot of seasonal businesses experience a surge in sales around certain holidays. For example, toy stores and "department stores" (stores that sell many types of clothing, shoes, accessories, and household goods) have a "busy season" (a busy period) in November and December, when many Americans purchase holiday gifts for their friends and family. The post office and "shipping services" (businesses that transport packages) have that same busy season, because many gifts and "holiday cards" (short notes with holiday wishes) are mailed across the country then.

Other seasonal businesses include stores that sell candy and flowers. Their busy times are the weeks and days before Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, when people are likely to send candy and flowers as gifts. There is also "a rush on" (high demand for) candy in the weeks before Halloween, when people buy candy to give to children who wear costumes and go "trick-or-treating" (knocking on doors to ask for candy as part of Halloween).

Accountants and "tax preparation firms" (business that help people "prepare" (fill out) and "file" (submit) their taxes are very busy in late winter and early spring. That is because most "tax returns" (documents submitted with one's tax payments) are due on April 15.

"Travel agencies" (companies that help people plan trips and purchase tickets) have busy seasons during the times of year when most people like to travel. These seasons are often "over the holidays" (November through early January, from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day) and during the summer, when families can travel because their children are "out of school" (when school is not in session).