Holidays

Canadian Travel Spending Set to Soar in 2026 as Travel Intentions Rebound from a Soft 2025
Holidays Survey

Canadian Travel Spending Set to Soar in 2026 as Travel Intentions Rebound from a Soft 2025

Eight in ten Canadian Travelers (81%) Are Desperate for a Vacation
Love (and business) unlimited: Valentine's Day has gone global
Holidays Survey

Love (and business) unlimited: Valentine's Day has gone global

Valentine’s Day is now widely celebrated all over the world: Majorities in most of 28 countries surveyed plan to do something special with their loved one this February 14.
Holiday Spending
Holidays Survey

A Third (33%) of Canadians Went Over-Budget During the Holidays

Fewer Canadians are feeling positive about their financial health in 2022
Canadians Remain Resilient: Despite the Roller Coaster of 2021, Most Canadians Have a Positive Outlook on their Personal Happiness, Health Closing Out the Year
Public Opinion Survey

Canadians Remain Resilient: Despite the Roller Coaster of 2021, Most Canadians Have a Positive Outlook on their Personal Happiness, Health Closing Out the Year

However, Grocery (48%, +36), Housing (31%, +19) Costs Cited as Top Barriers to Financial Security, Up Significantly from Last Year
[VIRTUAL GREETING] Happy Holidays
Holidays Event

[VIRTUAL GREETING] Happy Holidays

Please take a moment to watch Ipsos’ holiday wish for you and your family.
How will the magic of the season inspire your holiday celebrations this year?
Holidays Publication

How will the magic of the season inspire your holiday celebrations this year?

This year’s holiday wish from Ipsos echoes consumer sentiments.
Happier Holidays: Two-Thirds (66%) of Canadians Agree This Year’s Holidays Will Be Better Than Last Year’s
Public Opinion Survey

Happier Holidays: Two-Thirds (66%) of Canadians Agree This Year’s Holidays Will Be Better Than Last Year’s

Only Three in Ten (29%) Say They Will Avoid Contact with People Outside of Immediate Household During Holidays; Half (54%) Will Ask Others about Vaccination Status Before Gathering
Holiday gathering
COVID-19 Survey

Government Should Have Acted Sooner to Reduce COVID Cases, Say Nearly Two in Three Canadians

Though Many Blame Government, More Point the Finger at Fellow Canadians for Exacerbating High Case Count
Person wrapping package for delivery
Consumer Behavior Survey

Despite Restrictions on Gatherings, Canadians Channeled their Holiday Cheer Through Rising Spending

Average Holiday Spend in 2020 Rises to $735, Up From $709 in 2019, as One in Four Admit to Overspending
Cocktails on table with festive decor
Holidays Survey

Nearly Half of Canadians (48%) Saw People Outside their Household Over the Holidays; Majority (61%) of them Gathered Indoors Without Masks

Despite Widespread Flouting of Pandemic Guidance, Most (95%) Think Their Actions Over the Holidays Did Not Contribute to Virus Spread; One in Ten (10%) Express Guilt over their Actions
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