If you could cancel Christmas, would you?

5 December 2016

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It’s time for our annual ‘bah humbug’ poll. Christmas conjures a picture of family, fun and festive frivolity for some, and stress, debt and chores for others (see Martin's Ban Unnecessary Christmas Presents blog). So if you had a CANCEL CHRISTMAS button that'd make the whole thing disappear (and just add days to your holiday entitlement), would you press it?

It’s time for our annual ‘bah humbug’ poll. Christmas conjures a picture of family, fun and festive frivolity for some, and stress, debt and chores for others (see Martin's Ban Unnecessary Christmas Presents blog).

So if you had a CANCEL CHRISTMAS button that'd make the whole thing disappear (and just add days to your holiday entitlement), would you press it?

Results

I'm a single woman (no kids/no school-age or younger kids) (2465 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1519 votes (62%)
No, bring it on		946 votes (38%)

I'm a woman in a couple (no kids/no school-age or younger kids) (4998 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		2692 votes (54%)
No, bring it on		2306 votes (46%)

I'm a mum/grandma of school-age or younger kids (5886 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		2405 votes (41%)
No, bring it on		3481 votes (59%)

I'm a woman who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (352 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		253 votes (72%)
No, it doesn't bother me		99 votes (28%)

I'm a single man (no kids/no school-age or younger kids) (1410 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		902 votes (64%)
No, bring it on		508 votes (36%)

I'm a man in a couple (no kids/no school-age or younger kids) (2546 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1550 votes (61%)
No, bring it on		996 votes (39%)

I'm a dad/grandpa of school-age or younger kids (2784 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1414 votes (51%)
No, bring it on		1370 votes (49%)

I'm a man who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (436 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		271 votes (62%)
No, it doesn't bother me		165 votes (38%)

                   20,877 votes received.

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