If you could cancel Christmas, would you?

16 December 2019

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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 (1058 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		769 votes (73%)
No, bring it on		289 votes (27%)

I'm a woman in a couple with no kids/kids have left school (1890 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		1229 votes (65%)
No, bring it on		661 votes (35%)

I'm a mum of school-age or younger kids (724 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		322 votes (44%)
No, bring it on		402 votes (56%)

I'm a grandma of school-age or younger kids (890 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		550 votes (62%)
No, bring it on		340 votes (38%)

I'm a woman who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (117 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		93 votes (79%)
No, it doesn't bother me		24 votes (21%)

I'm a single man with no kids/kids have left school (586 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		421 votes (72%)
No, bring it on		165 votes (28%)

I'm a man in a couple with no kids/kids have left school (1010 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		675 votes (67%)
No, bring it on		335 votes (33%)

I'm a dad of school-age or younger kids (479 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		220 votes (46%)
No, bring it on		259 votes (54%)

I'm a grandpa of school-age or younger kids (517 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		323 votes (62%)
No, bring it on		194 votes (38%)

I'm a man who doesn't celebrate Christmas (eg, different religion) (94 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		79 votes (84%)
No, it doesn't bother me		15 votes (16%)

I'm non-binary or I don't wish to reveal my gender (regardless of parental status) (122 votes)

Yes, cancel Christmas		92 votes (75%)
No, bring it on		30 votes (25%)

                   7,487 votes received.

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