Forget the calendar… apparently summer starts RIGHT NOW 😂
A new survey found the average American believes the “real” start of summer is:
👉 May 21st — aka TODAY ☀️
Even though summer technically doesn’t begin until June 21st, most people clearly aren’t waiting another month for summer vibes 😅
🌴 People are already in “summer mode”
According to the survey:
- 92% of people say they mentally enter summer mode well before June 🍉
- A lot of people consider Memorial Day weekend the official kickoff too 🇺🇸🍔
Honestly, once people start grilling and wearing flip-flops, it’s basically over for spring 😂
🥵 Some states are MORE excited than others
The states most ready for summer right now are:
- Maine
- South Dakota
- New Hampshire
Which makes sense… they’ve been waiting months to thaw out 😭
Meanwhile, people in:
- California
- Arizona
- New Mexico
…are apparently LESS excited because it’s already been feeling like the surface of the sun ☀️🔥
✨ “Live your best life” season
The survey also found:
- 53% of Americans plan to “live their best life” this summer 🎉
- While 47% say they just want to relax 😌
And honestly? Both sound correct.
🍔 Summer goals are already happening
People said their ideal summer includes:
- Hanging with friends 👨👩👧
- Grilling outside 🍔
- Being outdoors 🌳
- Traveling ✈️
- Enjoying every possible free day 😎
About 10% even said they WANT every summer day fully booked.
That honestly sounds exhausting 😂
🥗 And yes… people say they’ll eat healthier
Apparently:
- 78% of Americans try prioritizing nutrition in summer 🥗
- But only about half actually stick with it 😅
Because eventually someone brings burgers, hot dogs, and potato salad to the cookout and all health goals disappear immediately 🌭😂
☀️ Final thought
Official summer may still be a month away…
But mentally? America already has sunglasses on 😎