The holiday season is here, and it looks like a lot of Canadians are looking to change up how they celebrate!
According to a survey by Maru Public Opinion on behalf of DoorDash Canada, 30 per cent of Canadians are planning to start some new holiday traditions this year.
Breaking it down by generation, 67 per cent of Gen Z and 35 per cent of Millennials are planning to add a new holiday tradition to their celebrations. But older Canadians do not feel the same way, with 88 per cent of Baby Boomers and 79 per cent of Gen X preferring to keep things classic.
The survey, which gathered data from 1,523 randomly selected adult Maru Voice Canada online panellists between Nov. 5 and 6, found that more than one in five Canadians say that holiday shopping is their least favourite tradition.
It looks like many people plan to let their sweet tooth run wild, with approximately 40 per cent of respondents saying they plan to make between two and four sweet treats at home over the holidays. Meanwhile, 10 per cent say they plan on bringing store-bought goods to the function, claiming they made them at home!
Some people would rather skip the celebrations altogether, with two in five Canadians saying they would rather forgo the festivities and stay home due to various factors like bad weather, crowds, and traffic.
Meanwhile, we may be on the verge of a new year, but that doesn’t mean everyone is looking to make big changes. Across the country, 40 per cent of people are not planning to make New Year’s resolutions. However, in Quebec, a significant 80 per cent of respondents planned to make at least one resolution.
