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Seasonality refers to predictable, cyclical patterns that occur in data over a specific period. These patterns are typically driven by the calendar, such as the time of year, day of the week, or even the time of day. For example, retail sales often show strong seasonality, with spikes occurring during holiday seasons like Christmas and Black Friday, and dips in the post-holiday period. Similarly, electricity consumption can exhibit daily seasonality, increasing during waking hours and decreasing at night.
Understanding seasonality is crucial in many fields, including economics, finance, marketing, and environmental science. In economics,
In data analysis, identifying and accounting for seasonality is a vital step in time series forecasting. Removing