More than 57% of companies are planning in-person holiday celebrations this year, according to a survey of 252 U.S.-based companies conducted by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a hiring firm.
, with family gatherings and religious events seeing the greatest increase out of all types of holiday festivities. Among those who celebrate Christmas, four out of five plan to celebrate with friends and loved ones this year, a 77% jump from 2021, the report showed — though with less money being spent on presents and other holiday-related purchases.
But one thing seems sure: People are fed up with getting on screens for cocktail mixing or secret Santa exchanges. Fewer than 2% of companies are hosting virtual celebrations this year, compared to 7% last year and 17% in 2020, Challenger's survey found. Ksenia Kulynych, director of operations at Monarch Rooftop & Indoor Lounge in New York, said she's seen a 30% increase in small group reservations this year — and often, a drastic undercount or overcount of guests as planners struggle to gauge how deep the enthusiasm for parties goes. Lunches are surprisingly popular, and Fridays are out."We will pitch away on Fridays and the response is always, 'no one's in the office.
"People make bad decisions in those situations. They just do," said Pai, 41, head of operations and marketing at Worklytics."There is definitely this expectation that you take part in all of it because that's part of 'team bonding.' But in fact, for women, it's really fraught with a lot of challenges and risk."
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