Eating chocolate for breakfast, Christmas coffee cups and time off work are some of the nation’s favourite things about the festive season, according to a new study by Ladbrokes Casino.
The research, which polled more than 2,000 Brits, looked into our favourite things about Christmas including traditions, food and drink, films and music.
Some of the more unusual Christmas traditions included; one in 20 said ‘an excuse for a kiss under the mistletoe’, 10% voted for ‘post-Christmas dinner naps’ and more than one in 10 felt one of the best things was that ‘it’s the time of year you don’t feel guilty about gaining weight’.
The Christmas football fixtures get the nation excited every year and the poll revealed the biggest hot spots around the UK that are most excited about tuning in to watch the nation’s favourite sport during December.
The cities most dedicated to the Christmas football fixtures:
- Cardiff (20%)
- Liverpool (20%)
- Nottingham (13%)
- Leeds (11%)
- Birmingham (10%)
When it came to festive food ‘Boxing Day leftovers’ proved to be more popular than a ‘Christmas Eve buffet’ or a ‘Christmas Day breakfast’ (26% vs 17% and 15% respectively).
The study also aimed to rank our favourite Christmas movies, songs and carols:
The Top 5 favourite Christmas movies are:
- Home Alone (24%)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (21%)
- Miracle on 34th Street (18%)
- Elf (16%)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (15%)
The nation was more sure of their favourite Christmas song as almost a third (30%) voted for Fairytale of New York by The Pogues overshadowing second and third place, Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade (24%) and Last Christmas by Wham (23%).
Kaidi Kuusk at Ladbrokes Casino said: “The nation has voted on what the best things about Christmas are and the list reveals we look forward to Boxing Day leftovers more than Christmas Eve buffets or Christmas day breakfasts.
“Home Alone’s an all-time classic so it’s no surprise to see it top the list as the nation’s favourite Christmas film. It looks safe to say Cardiffians and Liverpudlians can’t wait to stop watching the likes of Mrs Brown’s Boys and get stuck into the Boxing Day fixture list.
“Whether you agree with our list or not, it’s clear the nation has an opinion on what the best things about Christmas are.”
