It's the most wonderful / stressful time of the year

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for many Brits it’s also the most stressful time of the year.

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New research has revealed that over half of the nation (55 per cent) find the festive season stressful, with buying gifts (13 per cent), Christmas cooking (12 per cent), and last-minute shopping (also 12 per cent) topping the list of stressors.

Amongst Brits, it's the younger generations feeling the stress the most, with over half of Gen Z (64 per cent) and Millennials (64 per cent) revealing they find Christmas time stressful, compared to 56 per cent of Gen X and just 41 per cent of Baby Boomers.

When asked what - or who - causes the most festive stress, 13 per cent of Brits say their children, nine per cent their partners and another nine per cent confess they're their own biggest source of stress.