If you could cancel Christmas, would you?

26 November 2018

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Christmas is nearly here. For some it conjures a picture of family, fun and festive frivolity; for others it means stress, present pressure, debt and chores (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?

Christmas is nearly here. For some it conjures a picture of family, fun and festive frivolity; for others it means stress, present pressure, debt and chores (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 with no kids/kids have left school (1898 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1313 votes (69%)
No, bring it on		585 votes (31%)

I'm a woman in a couple with no kids/kids have left school (3399 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1994 votes (59%)
No, bring it on		1405 votes (41%)

I'm a mum of school-age or younger kids (2003 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		750 votes (37%)
No, bring it on		1253 votes (63%)

I'm a grandma of school-age or younger kids (1530 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		886 votes (58%)
No, bring it on		644 votes (42%)

I'm a woman who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (194 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		151 votes (78%)
No, it doesn't bother me		43 votes (22%)

I'm a single man with no kids/kids have left school (932 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		621 votes (67%)
No, bring it on		311 votes (33%)

I'm a man in a couple with no kids/kids have left school (1662 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1092 votes (66%)
No, bring it on		570 votes (34%)

I'm a dad of school-age or younger kids (897 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		363 votes (40%)
No, bring it on		534 votes (60%)

I'm a grandpa of school-age or younger kids (742 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		471 votes (63%)
No, bring it on		271 votes (37%)

I'm a man who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (162 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		121 votes (75%)
No, it doesn't bother me		41 votes (25%)

I'm agender or I don’t wish to reveal my gender (regardless of parental status) (272 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		212 votes (78%)
No, bring it on		60 votes (22%)

                   13,691 votes received.

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