Results: Holiday Survey Recap plus Boxing Day – 2013
1.
1.
Did you travel home for the holidays?
My home is here
70%
•
1201 votes
Travelled home
8%
•
136 votes
Took a vacation
4%
•
66 votes
N/A - don't celebrate
16%
•
282 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
27 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| no | 0.47% | 8 |
| 0.18% | 3 | |
| n/a | 0.12% | 2 |
| no, was sick. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i couldn't afford to travel home for the holidays. | 0.06% | 1 |
| was ill this year. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no did not travel home but celebrated | 0.06% | 1 |
| had christmas at my house | 0.06% | 1 |
| familys home | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not go home | 0.06% | 1 |
| spent it with my finances family this year. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no didn't travel home | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not travel. | 0.06% | 1 |
| made a short trip to parents home | 0.06% | 1 |
| wish i travelled home! | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| no i am going for a different holiday | 0.06% | 1 |
2.
2.
Did you spend more money this holiday season versus last year? Spent more
23%
•
392 votes
Spent less
28%
•
477 votes
Spent about the same
35%
•
607 votes
N/A - don't celebrate
14%
•
236 votes
3.
3.
How much did you spend on holiday gifts? Nothing
6%
•
109 votes
Under $200
31%
•
527 votes
$201 to $500
26%
•
449 votes
$501 to $750
11%
•
185 votes
$751 to $1,000
7%
•
112 votes
$1,001 to $1,500
5%
•
81 votes
over $1,500
3%
•
57 votes
N/A - Don't celebrate Christmas
11%
•
192 votes
4.
4.
Do you prefer to select your Christmas gift? Yes, prefer to select
31%
•
532 votes
No, prefer a surprise
39%
•
673 votes
No, prefer something off my wish list
15%
•
250 votes
N/A - don't celebrate
15%
•
257 votes
5.
5.
Please state how you feel about the following Christmas Gifts? | Awesome | Okay | Cop out | N/A | |||||
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Cash
|
63% (1085) | 19% (330) | 7% (125) | 10% (172) | ||||
|
Gift cards
|
55% (942) | 30% (513) | 5% (82) | 10% (175) | ||||
6.
6.
This Christmas did you? | Yes | No | N/A | ||||
|
Spend time with family
|
80% (1363) | 9% (160) | 11% (189) | |||
|
Dress up your pet
|
10% (179) | 56% (963) | 33% (570) | |||
|
Regift
|
18% (305) | 63% (1074) | 19% (333) | |||
|
Receive something that was regifted
|
14% (238) | 63% (1078) | 23% (396) | |||
|
Go to church/place of worship
|
21% (351) | 62% (1060) | 18% (301) | |||
|
Sing Christmas carols
|
29% (491) | 56% (960) | 15% (261) | |||
|
See a movie in the theatre
|
14% (232) | 71% (1211) | 16% (269) | |||
|
Watch your favorite holiday movie on TV/DVD/Blu Ray
|
42% (724) | 43% (733) | 15% (255) | |||
|
Work on December 25th
|
8% (134) | 70% (1205) | 22% (373) | |||
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Donate money/food/clothing/time to charity?
|
31% (537) | 54% (921) | 15% (254) | |||
7.
7.
Will you be shopping on boxing day 2013? Yes
12%
•
203 votes
No
54%
•
930 votes
Undecided
16%
•
266 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
313 votes
8.
8.
Will you be returning/exchanging a gift you received? Yes
13%
•
214 votes
No
67%
•
1142 votes
Undecided
5%
•
88 votes
Not Applicable
16%
•
268 votes
9.
9.
How would you rate your Christmas holiday? Same as usual
47%
•
813 votes
Better than usual
29%
•
503 votes
Worse than usual
11%
•
185 votes
N/A
12%
•
211 votes
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