Revealed: The most popular traditions in the run-up to Christmas

Did yours make the list?

Aside from the gifts, the food and Christmas carols, the holidays are all about spending time with your loved ones, and Christmas traditions form a huge part of that.

We all have the traditions that we love to carry on year after year, but if you're curious about how other families celebrate this period, then you've come to the right place. The folks at PayPal have rounded up some of the most popular Christmas traditions as part of its 2023 Festive Spending Snapshot*. Has your favourite tradition made the list?

Without further ado, here are the most popular Christmas traditions:

1. Wearing a Christmas jumper or onesie (64%)
2. Watching the Late Late Toy Show (63%)
3. Having dinner/drinks with friends that they meet once-a-year during festive season (61%)
4. Donating to a homeless charity (52%)
5. Leaving treats out for Santa (50%)
6. Delivering a tin of biscuits to the neighbours (41%)
7. Doing Elf on the Shelf (37%)
8. Going shopping on December 8^th (33%)
9. Celebrating Women’s Little Christmas on January 6^th (22%)
10. Going to the panto (26%)

Did yours make the list?

Whether you’re on the hunt for a new festive onesie, donating to your favourite charity or heading to the panto with other families this year, PayPal can make enjoying such traditions so much easier. 

From a safe checkout experience when shopping online to splitting the costs of a group outing, here are a few ways PayPal can make the experience smoother, more convenient and safer.

1. Track online transactions

With the PayPal app, you can enjoy better budgeting as you track your spending and review your transactions.

2. Streamline the checkout experience

PayPal at Checkout enables smooth, convenient and speedy experience at the checkout, saving you time and effort as you shop online.

3. Nab online discounts

Honey, PayPal's browser extension, scans for available discounts at online checkouts, helping you get what you want for less.

4. Send money to friends and family

Be it the annual festive outing with friends or a trip to the panto (oh no, you didn’t!), PayPal’s Peer-to-Peer payments** are a swift and secure way to pay others back or request payments.

5. Give back

In the click of a button, you can look through PayPal Giving Fund Ireland to donate to your favourite charity. 

You can sign up to PayPal right here.

* PayPal’s 2023 Festive Spending Snapshot surveyed 1,000 consumers in Ireland who celebrate the holidays, conducted by Censuswide in November/December 2023.

** An account with PayPal is required to send and receive money.

This article includes tips, suggestions and general information. We recommend that you always do your own research and consider getting independent tax, financial and legal advice before making any important decision.

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