The average Brit spends 41 hours and 37 minutes preparing for Christmas on jobs such as food and gift shopping, decorating the home and selecting the perfect tree. Jobs such as cleaning ahead of Christmas Day takes an average of four hours and 12 minutes whilst food shopping takes three hours and 28 minutes.
The new report of 2,000 UK adults from Samsung revealed it takes an average of six hours and 42 minutes to shop for gifts for loved ones but just two hours and 41 minutes to wrap everything up. When it comes to decorating, just over two-and-a-half hours are set aside to get the home looking its festive best – and the Christmas tree alone takes nearly 40 minutes to prepare.
For those buying a new tree, they will spend around 21 minutes mulling over their options for the perfect centrepiece for the living room. The research was commissioned by Samsung, which has partnered with Fearne Cotton to reveal how she plans her Christmas and what she enjoys the most.
