Northern Ireland crowned the 'Most Festive Place' in the UK

Are you more of a scrooge or festive elf? 🎄

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 30th Nov 2021
Last updated 30th Nov 2021

The countdown is truly on with less than one month to go until Christmas!

As the festive classic goes...'it's the most wonderful time of the year!' And according to a recent from the team at Happy Linen Company, the people of Northern Ireland are the most festive of all.

With rankings calculated by how early its population started celebrating Christmas this year as well as how much more money they plan to spend on festivities compared to last year’s locked-down Christmas, Northern Ireland topped the list of both merry barometers.

It's reported that the people of Northern Irish plan to spend on average £308.80 more on Christmas celebrations this year, compared to last, with almost half (46.7%) beginning their festivities in October and November.

Whilst many regions across are embracing a more extravagant and earlier Christmas this year, some parts of the UK aren’t quite feeling the festive spirit just yet.

East England was revealed to be the least festive region across the nation, with residents celebrating Christmas the latest across the UK and spending the least money on festivities (£173.70)

Check out the Top 10 most festive regions in the UK 👇

  1. Northern Ireland
  1. North East England
  1. North West England
  1. South East England
  1. Scotland
  1. London
  1. South West England
  1. East Midlands
  1. Yorkshire
  1. West Midlands

One thing that certainly helps to get you into the Christmas spirit is watching some your favourite festive movies.

As the temperatures start to drop and the big day gets closer, there's noting better than grabbing your favourite snacks and binging some of the classic and new Christmas movies.

Check out which streaming service to find your favourite Christmas movies below:

Christmas movies to watch on Netflix...


The Christmas Chronicles


The Christmas Chronicles 2


Jingle Jangle


Klaus


This Time Next Year


Our Little Secret


Meet Me Next Christmas


Hot Frosty


The Merry Gentlemen


Falling for Christmas


Single All The Way


A Knight Before Christmas


Love Hard


The Princess Switch 1, 2 and 3


Christmas movies to watch on Disney+


A Christmas Carol


Frozen 1 and 2


Home Alone


Home Alone 2: Lost in New York


Home Alone 3


Home Alone 4


Home Sweet Home Alone


LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special


Mickey's Christmas Carol


Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas


Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas


The Nightmare Before Christmas


All of the Die Hard movies


Noelle


Miracle on 34th Street (1947 and 1994)


The Santa Clause


The Santa Clause 2


The Santa Clause 3


Jingle All The Way


The Muppets Christmas Carol


Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas


Amazon Prime Video


The Holiday


Santa Clause: The Movie


Four Christmases

Available to rent or buy.

Scrooged


New Year's Eve

Available to rent or buy.

The Night Before

Available to rent or buy.

Christmas With The Coopers

Available to rent or buy.

Deck The Halls


Jack Frost

Available to rent or buy.

Dr Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas


It’s a Wonderful Life


Nativity 2, 3 and Nativity Rocks

Available to rent or buy.

NOW TV


Elf


The Polar Express


Love Actually


Christmas With The Kranks


Bad Santa 2


The Holiday


Office Christmas Party


Arthur Christmas


National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation


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