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Favorite Christmas Candy by State

Holiday Calendar surveyed 3,000 Americans from Nov 20th - Dec 5th, 2023 to discover each state's favorite Christmas candy.

Favorite Christmas Candy by State
Skittles

Alabama

1.
Skittles
2.
Starburst
3.
Candy Canes
4.
M&Ms
5.
Snickers
Starburst

Alaska

1.
Starburst
2.
Snickers
3.
M&Ms
4.
Reese's Pieces
5.
Candy Canes
Kit Kat

Arizona

1.
Kit Kat
2.
M&Ms
3.
Skittles
4.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
5.
Snickers
Skittles

Arkansas

1.
Skittles
2.
Candy Canes
3.
M&Ms
4.
Kit Kat
5.
Starburst
Kit Kat

California

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Candy Canes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Colorado

1.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2.
M&Ms
3.
Kit Kat
4.
Skittles
5.
Snickers
Reindeer Corn

Connecticut

1.
Reindeer Corn
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
Kit Kat
4.
Candy Canes
5.
M&Ms
Snickers

Delaware

1.
Snickers
2.
M&Ms
3.
Starburst
4.
Skittles
5.
Hersheys Kisses
Peppermint Bark

District of Columbia

1.
Peppermint Bark
2.
Starburst
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Kit Kat
Candy Canes

Florida

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Kit Kat
Skittles

Georgia

1.
Skittles
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
M&Ms
4.
Kit Kat
5.
Snickers
Peppermint Bark

Hawaii

1.
Peppermint Bark
2.
Skittles
3.
Hersheys Kisses
4.
Starburst
5.
M&Ms
Reese's Pieces

Idaho

1.
Reese's Pieces
2.
Kit Kat
3.
M&Ms
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Skittles
Kit Kat

Illinois

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Skittles
3.
M&Ms
4.
Starburst
5.
Reese's Pieces
M&Ms

Indiana

1.
M&Ms
2.
Skittles
3.
Snickers
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Iowa

1.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2.
Kit Kat
3.
Peppermint Bark
4.
M&Ms
5.
Skittles
Reese's Pieces

Kansas

1.
Reese's Pieces
2.
M&Ms
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Kit Kat
5.
Skittles
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Kentucky

1.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2.
Candy Canes
3.
Snickers
4.
Kit Kat
5.
M&Ms
Kit Kat

Louisiana

1.
Kit Kat
2.
M&Ms
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Skittles
5.
Peppermint Bark
M&Ms

Maine

1.
M&Ms
2.
Kit Kat
3.
Skittles
4.
Snickers
5.
Candy Canes
Kit Kat

Maryland

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
M&Ms
4.
Starburst
5.
Skittles
Kit Kat

Massachusetts

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
M&Ms
4.
Skittles
5.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Michigan

1.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2.
Candy Canes
3.
Kit Kat
4.
Skittles
5.
Starburst
M&Ms

Minnesota

1.
M&Ms
2.
Candy Canes
3.
Skittles
4.
Reese's Pieces
5.
Starburst
Kit Kat

Mississippi

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Candy Canes
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Hersheys Kisses
Reese's Pieces

Missouri

1.
Reese's Pieces
2.
Starburst
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
5.
M&Ms
Candy Canes

Montana

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Hersheys Kisses
3.
Starburst
4.
M&Ms
5.
Skittles
Snickers

Nebraska

1.
Snickers
2.
Skittles
3.
Starburst
4.
Candy Canes
5.
M&Ms
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Nevada

1.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2.
Kit Kat
3.
M&Ms
4.
Snickers
5.
Skittles
Kit Kat

New Hampshire

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Hersheys Kisses
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Skittles
5.
M&Ms
Reese's Pieces

New Jersey

1.
Reese's Pieces
2.
Kit Kat
3.
M&Ms
4.
Skittles
5.
Candy Canes
Skittles

New Mexico

1.
Skittles
2.
Snickers
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Hersheys Kisses
5.
M&Ms
Kit Kat

New York

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Reese's Pieces
M&Ms

North Carolina

1.
M&Ms
2.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3.
Candy Canes
4.
Starburst
5.
Kit Kat
Hersheys Kisses

North Dakota

1.
Hersheys Kisses
2.
Starburst
3.
Skittles
4.
M&Ms
5.
Peppermint Bark
Candy Canes

Ohio

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Starburst
3.
M&Ms
4.
Reese's Pieces
5.
Skittles
Kit Kat

Oklahoma

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Skittles
3.
M&Ms
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Starburst
Starburst

Oregon

1.
Starburst
2.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
3.
Kit Kat
4.
Reese's Pieces
5.
M&Ms
Kit Kat

Pennsylvania

1.
Kit Kat
2.
M&Ms
3.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
4.
Reese's Pieces
5.
Candy Canes
M&Ms

Rhode Island

1.
M&Ms
2.
Snickers
3.
Hersheys Kisses
4.
Kit Kat
5.
Skittles
Candy Canes

South Carolina

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Starburst
3.
M&Ms
4.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
5.
Skittles
Snickers

South Dakota

1.
Snickers
2.
Starburst
3.
M&Ms
4.
Hersheys Kisses
5.
Reindeer Corn
Kit Kat

Tennessee

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Skittles
3.
M&Ms
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Reese's Pieces
Candy Canes

Texas

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Reese's Pieces
3.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
4.
Skittles
5.
Kit Kat
Snickers

Utah

1.
Snickers
2.
M&Ms
3.
Skittles
4.
Peppermint Bark
5.
Kit Kat
Skittles

Vermont

1.
Skittles
2.
Candy Canes
3.
Snickers
4.
Starburst
5.
M&Ms
Kit Kat

Virginia

1.
Kit Kat
2.
Skittles
3.
M&Ms
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Snickers
Reindeer Corn

Washington

1.
Reindeer Corn
2.
Snickers
3.
Reese's Pieces
4.
Kit Kat
5.
Candy Canes
Candy Canes

West Virginia

1.
Candy Canes
2.
Snickers
3.
M&Ms
4.
Starburst
5.
Skittles
Reese's Pieces

Wisconsin

1.
Reese's Pieces
2.
Skittles
3.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
4.
Candy Canes
5.
Kit Kat
Skittles

Wyoming

1.
Skittles
2.
Candy Canes
3.
M&Ms
4.
Peppermint Bark
5.
Hersheys Kisses

About This Study

Methodology

To determine the most popular Christmas candy in each state, Holiday Calendar conducted an online survey of 3,000 Americans between November 20th and December 5th, 2023. Respondents were recruited through a nationally representative online panel and screened to include adults aged 18 and older. The sample was distributed across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with demographic quotas for age, gender, and region to reflect the broader U.S. population. Respondents were presented with a list of 30 popular holiday candy and confection options—including candy canes, peppermint bark, chocolate truffles, seasonal favorites from major brands, and traditional homemade varieties—and asked to select their single favorite Christmas candy. An open-ended write-in option was also available. State-level winners were determined by plurality vote. The survey has an overall margin of error of ±1.8 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.