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Much-loved Christmas traditions such as eggnog, pennies in the pudding and carol singing are now practically a thing of past, a study suggests.
Tipping the paperboy and binmen and even watching a James Bond film on 25 December are no longer a central part of the festive routine, the findings show.
Researchers found time and financial pressures are to blame along with a fear of not wanting to give the impression of being “old fashioned”.
Overall more than half of the 2,000 adults who took part expressed a belief that old traditions are falling by the wayside.
The survey shows just a third of Britons will hang a wreath on their door this year, and only 65 per cent will put up a Christmas tree.
One in four will not enjoy a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings this year and only seven in 10 are planning a traditional giving and receiving of gifts.
It also emerged only one in 10 are set to watch a James Bond film on television and fewer than one in 10 plan to do Christmas caroling this season.
The study also uncovered the key differences in how younger and older Brits will choose to celebrate Christmas this year.
While the Christmas dinner remains the focal point for the day, there were some key differences.
Britons aged 18 to 24 are more likely to prioritise putting up a Christmas tree to mark the occasion.
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They are also more inclined to watch a Christmas film, open an advent calendar in the run up to the big day and listen to Christmas songs, according to the OnePoll study commissioned by British Corner Shop.
Those over the age of 50 prefer to celebrate by eating mince pies, hanging a wreath on their door and going for a post-dinner walk to burn off some calories.
Traditions on the wane (and the percentage of respondents who will adopt them this year)
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