Why can’t you tell a joke while ice skating?

This is what we are going to do…

1. Think of a word that would follow Christmas

2. When I say the word you’ve chosen, unmute and say hello!

In 2017, there were 7902 people browsing the ONS website that day. Quote: “proving that, for some people at least, Christmas really is all about stats.”

The same year, according to HMRC, 2590 people decided to file their online tax returns on Christmas Day.

On Christmas Day in 2016, ONS data show that 1391 babies were born in England & Wales.

Over the twenty years from 1996-2015, there have been 102 marriages on Christmas Day, an average of just 5 a year.

What is the likelihood of having a Christmas birthday?

• Highly likely
• Same as any other day
• Not likely

How popular is your birthday?

“While the Christmas holidays may be a popular time to make a baby there tend to be fewer babies born, with 6 of the 10 least popular dates of birth falling in the Christmas and New Year period.”

What do you call a snowman in summer?

How many days does the Met Office say it can predict a White Christmas in advance?

• 1 day
• 3 days
• 5 days
• 7 days

5 days before

Why is it getting harder to buy Advent calendars?

“One victim of technology is the personal diary – once a popular stocking filler. British manufacturers sold £41 million of diaries in 2008 but only £17 million in 2017.” Source: ONS