Fun and Festive Facts 2013

FUN FESTIVE FACTS The average UK household spends on average £835 at Christmas £634 Gifts £161 £40 Cards, trees & decorations On food & drink The average person sent 15 cards in 2011 MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMAS! MERRY XMASI MERRY XMAS! With 19 cards being sent in 2012 HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HΑPPΥΧΗAS HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! ΗΑΡΡΥ ΧΜASI HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! HAPPY XMAS! +27% 76% 40% of UK families will serve up a roast turkey as the centrepiece of their festive meal During December alcohol consumption increases by 40% Our television viewing habits peak over the festive period with the average adult spending five and a half hours per day watching TV 78% of us watch the same festive movie every Christmas Top five Christmas movies watched over and over again: 28% 27% 26% 20% 18% Love Actually Miracle on 34th Street Home Alone The Snowman Elf Christmas world record! World's longest Christmas cracker measured 63.1m (207ft) in length and 4m (13ft) in diameter 63m (207ft) long Equivalent to around 7 Routemaster buses Sources: YouGo, blinkbox, www.britishturkey.co.uk, Royal Mail, www.addaction.org.uk, www.guinnessworldrecords.com, www.traditional-travel.co.uk Currys PC World Press Association Graphic