Cost of Easter adds up if you are heading out on family holiday

Millennials spend twice as much - £53 each - at this time of year than older baby boomers who will shell out £23 per person and Gen Z are also keen to splash the cash

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Easter signals the start of the holiday seasonwith many of us hoping for sunshine as we head out and shake off winter fatigue.

Nearly two in five, 38 per cent, people have a break planned for Easter, a survey indicates.

A quarter, 25 per cent, of people surveyed are going on a UK-based trip this Easter, while 13 per cent are opting to travel abroad, according to the research for MyVoucherCodes.

Nearly half, 46 per cent of men surveyed are planning an Easter break, compared with 31 per cent of women.

Younger adults were found to be particularly keen to take a holiday this Easter, with 67 per cent of 25-to 34-year-olds planning a getaway and 57 per cent of 18-to 24-year-olds also planning a break.

People with children who are planning an Easter break expect to spend around £1,272 on average.

Those with no children expect to spend £863 typically, according to the survey of 2,000 people across the UK in February and March carried out by OnePoll.