LONDON, November 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey of over 1,000 people across the UK and Ireland, conducted by trivia games website Triviala, has revealed that we have not lost the Christmas spirit, despite the recession.

With more than half of adults saying that this Christmas is set to be just as good as any other, the festive spirit is, clearly, still very much alive.

64 percent of adults who took part in the survey said that Christmas 2009 will not be different to any other year.

The poll crushes any fears that Britain will have a gloomy time this winter, amid the economic recovery.

Youngsters are set to have a merry Christmas too as only 2 percent of adults admit that they will be cutting spending on their children this year. The survey also revealed that most people are looking forward to spending some quality time with their families this Christmas.

"Christmas is obviously a special time for families," said Scott O'Donnell of http://www.triviala.com, which commissioned the survey.

"It is sometimes the only chance each year that families will be able to get time off work and all spend the day together."

Other things people admitted to looking forward to this Christmas included, indulging in some festive food and drink, and getting a well-deserved break off work.

Receiving presents was listed as the fourth most popular answer with 11 percent, closely followed by entertaining and having people over, which 10 percent of Brits are looking forward to doing this year.

Scott O'Donnell added: "Christmas traditions are certainly not dying out either, regardless of the current economic climate. It just seems that everyone wants to have an enjoyable Christmas together and forget about any money issues."

The survey revealed that 84 percent of people are going to have a Christmas tree in their homes this year. When asked whether their trees had decreased in size over the past few years, 64 percent of people said it had not.

With increased high street competition among retailers this year, many revealed their Christmas displays in mid October, the earliest recorded so far. 79 percent of people agreed that this is far too early for shops to be beginning their Christmas retailing.

What people are most looking forward to this Christmas:

    
    1. Being with family
    2. Food and drink
    3. Time off work
    4. Presents
    5. Entertaining people
    6. Christmas shopping
    7. Work Christmas Party
    8. Going on Holiday
    9. Other

About Triviala: Triviala is a fun, free trivia game site. Players can win cash prizes by accumulating 'crowns' (virtual currency) and using them to enter our daily and weekly draws (48 prizes given away each week). The more 'crowns' players win by answering our quiz questions the more times they can enter the draws. GBP5000 is given away each month.

Scott O'Donnell, scott@triviala.com, +44-(0)-207-267-8850