Reports suggest that the Internet has become such an integral part of our lives that in many households using the Internet has become a traditional part of Christmas Day.

With Christmas now here many people will be enjoying the traditional festivities and activities that are all part of the festive seasons, such as tucking into turkey, exchanging gifts, pulling crackers, having a few drinks…and getting online to use the Internet. In fact, according to officials from the Post Office Service using the Internet has become a traditional part of Christmas Day in many households.

The Post Office carried out a survey involving around seventeen hundred adults with regards to their Internet usage over the festive season. The results indicated that even on Christmas Day around eighty four percent of users would be logging onto the Internet, which was an increase of twenty five percent compared to last year, with most spending an average of around eighty four minutes online.

Amongst the things that people use the Internet for on Christmas Day are to email and message friends, to look at their finances, and to watch various programmes and films via the Internet. Some even said that they would start looking at January sales bargains on the big day and perhaps engage in a little online shopping.

An official from the Post Office Service stated: “We have seen a real explosion in the adoption of broadband in recent years, with close on two thirds of households now having access. And as people realise the festive benefits of a speedy internet connection – from sharing festive greetings with far-off friends and family to checking how long you should cook your turkey for – it has become the norm to rely on the web as a vital tool to keep families connected during the holiday season.”

He added: “These figures show that – along with the old familiars of turkey, TV and all the trimmings – the internet is here to stay as it establishes itself as a crucial part of the 21st century UK family Christmas.”