The Most Popular Halloween Costumes for 2015
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The Most Popular Halloween Costumes for 2015

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Plenty of Batmen and Minions will be ringing your doorbell this Halloween, joining perennially popular princesses and zombies as the most popular costumes for kids.

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Minions made not only the most popular list for children, but also appeared on the list of the most popular costumes for adults and pets. Perhaps because of the upcoming movie release, “Star Wars” characters also appeared on all three lists, compiled by the National Retail Federation.

More than 3 million children will dress up like princesses this year, making that the top costume choice for the 11th year in a row. Two years after Disney’s “Frozen” hit theaters, 2 million children will still be doing their best Elsa and Olaf impressions for Halloween.

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“As we’ve seen for several years, Hollywood and pop culture both have tremendous impact on how adults and their children decide to dress the part each Halloween, and it’s evident some of the biggest newsmakers of the year will be out in full force this fall,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement.

For adults, witches maintain their 11-year reign as the most popular costume. More than 4 million adults will be dressing up as Star Wars characters, and 2.4 million will be animal characters. Other popular costumes for adults include Batman characters and zombies.

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The presidential election has consumers thinking about politics as well this year, with 774,000 adults planning to dress up as a political character.

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