How much do you spend on holidays in a year?

20 January 2020

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It's January, peak holiday-booking season, the time of year when travel firms compete for our cash with special offers and deals. So this week, we wanted to know how much of your income you spend on them. How much AFTER-TAX income do you spend on all your holidays (UK and abroad) in one year?

It's January, peak holiday-booking season, the time of year when travel firms compete for our cash with special offers and deals.

So this week, we wanted to know how much of your income you spend on them.

How much AFTER-TAX income do you spend on all your holidays (UK and abroad) in one year?

Results

I'm part of a family group (single or couple with dependent children) (2182 votes)

I don't go on holiday		73 votes (3%)
Less than a week's income		51 votes (2%)
1 - 2 weeks' income		224 votes (10%)
2 - 4 weeks' income		487 votes (22%)
1 - 2 months' income		843 votes (39%)
2 - 4 months' income		398 votes (18%)
4+ months' income		106 votes (5%)

I’m in a couple with no children (or older children we don’t travel with) (3276 votes)

I don't go on holiday		136 votes (4%)
Less than a week's income		79 votes (2%)
1 - 2 weeks' income		279 votes (9%)
2 - 4 weeks' income		607 votes (19%)
1 - 2 months' income		1092 votes (33%)
2 - 4 months' income		756 votes (23%)
4+ months' income		327 votes (10%)

I'm single (1107 votes)

I don't go on holiday		235 votes (21%)
Less than a week's income		45 votes (4%)
1 - 2 weeks' income		133 votes (12%)
2 - 4 weeks' income		191 votes (17%)
1 - 2 months' income		258 votes (23%)
2 - 4 months' income		161 votes (15%)
4+ months' income		84 votes (8%)

           6,565 people have voted.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.