Holiday Fun Survey 2023 — Results
Here are the results from our Holiday Fun Survey 2023. Thank you to all who participated!
Who is your favorite person to buy gifts for? (select up to 2 responses)
- Child (48%)
- Significant Other (42%)
- Parent (25%)
- Friend (15%)
- Sibling (11%)
- Pet (10%)
Do you decorate your home for the holidays?
(if “yes”) When do you put up your holiday decorations?
- After Thanksgiving (54%)
- After Halloween (22%)
- Beginning/middle of December (17%)
- Before Halloween (7%)
(if “yes”) When do you take down your holiday decorations?
- Sometime in January (68%)
- On New Year's Day (11%)
- Before New Year's Eve (10%)
- Sometime in February (9%)
- Sometime in March or later (2%)
Would you consider hiring someone to decorate your home for the holidays?
- No (84%)
- Yes (14%)
- I already hire someone (2%)
Do you prefer white/clear or colorful holiday lights?
- Colorful lights (51%)
- White/clear lights (49%)
What are your favorite snow day traditions? (select all that apply)
- Watching TV (66%)
- Baking (50%)
- Playing games (43%)
- Sledding (25%)
- Snowball fights (24%)
- Making snowpeople (22%)
- Making snow angels (20%)
- Skiing (11%)
- Ice sports [i.e. skating, hockey, etc.] (10%)
- Other [please specify] (10%)
Would you rather celebrate at home for the holidays or on vacation?
- I would rather celebrate at home (77%)
- I would rather celebrate on vacation (12%)
What’s your favorite part of a Thanksgiving meal? (select all that apply)
- Desserts (53%)
- Side Dishes (51%)
- Turkey (44%)
- Stuffing (33%)
- Cranberry Sauce (20%)
- Other [please specify] (6%)
Do you adjust your Thanksgiving dinner so your family can go shopping (i.e. starting earlier in the day, skipping altogether, etc.)?
Have you ever camped out for holiday sales like Black Friday?
Have you ever regifted something?
Have you ever returned a gift to buy it cheaper at the same store or elsewhere?
Would you rather host a holiday party or attend a holiday party?
- Attend a party (72%)
- Host a party (28%)
Do you prefer wrapping paper or gift bags?
- Wrapping paper (55%)
- Gift bags (45%)
Do you prefer store bought holiday treats or baking your own?
- I bake my own (63%)
- I prefer store bought treats (37%)
Do you still receive or send holiday cards?
Do you have any unused or partially used gift cards lying around?
Do you donate more during the holiday season?
Do you like eggnog?
Would you rather dress up or stay cozy for the holidays?
- Stay cozy (72%)
- Dress up (28%)
How early do you prepare for your New Year resolutions?
- I don't make resolutions (44%)
- During December (24%)
- New Year's Eve (16%)
- Before December (9%)
- Before Thanksgiving (7%)
What is your favorite holiday movie? (select all that apply)
- "Home Alone" (43%)
- "Elf" (28%)
- "A Christmas Story" (28%)
- "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (27%)
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (22%)
- "The Polar Express" (20%)
- "Frosty the Snowman" (17%)
- "A Christmas Carol" (16%)
- "Eight Crazy Nights" (6%)
What is your favorite holiday song? (select all that apply)
- "All I Want for Christmas is You" (37%)
- "Jingle Bells" (35%)
- "Silent Night" (29%)
- "It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (26%)
- "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (25%)
- "Last Christmas" (24%)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (23%)
- "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (21%)
- "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" (20%)
- "White Christmas" (19%)
- "Winter Wonderland" (17%)
- "Feliz Navidad" (17%)
- "The Little Drummer Boy" (16%)
- "Santa Baby" (15%)
- "Sleigh Ride" (10%)
- "Christmas [Baby, Please Come Home]" (10%)
- "Underneath the Tree" (6%)
What’s your level of holiday spirit?
- Somewhere in the middle (55%)
- Buddy the Elf — I'm extremely excited and ready for the holidays! (34%)
- The Grinch — I'm not a fan of the holiday season. (11%)
The survey polled a cross-section of 1,756 US-based adults, aged 18 and over.
