There is endless nostalgia among people during the winter holidays. A new poll of 2,000 individuals found that two-thirds of adults would like to recreate the holiday feel for their childhood memories. Around 72% of the people claim that their holidays were more fun when they were young.
Around 69% of parents say they had holiday traditions growing up
Interestingly, 69% of the polled individuals indicate that they had holiday traditions growing up and 43% state that their longest-running holiday traditions have been around for over 16 years. Among the most memorable traditions include eating holiday meals (25%), watching holiday movies (2%), decorating the home (29%), seeing family and friends (40%) and decorating the Christmas tree (43%).
Around 35% of the polled individuals indicated that their most cherished memories of the holiday season were when they were between six and ten, which marks the “golden age” for holiday magic.
According to the SPAM makers-commissioned survey conducted by OnePoll, individuals say that playing holiday music on the radio (47%), putting up a Christmas tree (47%), watching holiday movies (44%), and seeing holiday flavours or foods were among the things they felt represented the start of the holiday season. The top carols putting people in a Christmas mood include “Jingle Bells”, White Christmas”, and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”
Parents want their kids to enjoy the holiday magic
A significant number of parents (91%) would love for their kids to experience holiday magic, with almost 87% saying they want their kids to create holiday memories. Around 71% say the holiday season is the perfect chance to create new traditions. Also, most say that holiday traditions last, provided they are created in childhood.
The poll disclosed that 52% of the people had adapted childhood holiday traditions that included connecting with family and friends (41%), watching remakes of holiday movies (43%), and collecting new decorations (50%).
SPAM Brand senior brand manager Jennesa Kinscher said that more people are looking for comforting and warm feelings from past holiday customs and wish to share these traditions with families.
