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SWS survey: 68% of Filipinos expecting ‘happy’ Christmas
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey indicates that 68% of adult Filipinos anticipate a happy Christmas in 2025, a 3-point increase from 65% in 2024.
This year's expectation is lower than the 73% recorded in 2022 and 2023, but higher than the record-low 50% in 2020.
The survey found that 7% of Filipinos expect a sad Christmas, a decrease from 10% last year, while 25% remain neutral.
Mindanao reported the highest percentage of those expecting a happy Christmas at 76%, followed by the Visayas at 73%.
Good health was cited as the top reason for gratitude by respondents at 45%, followed by family (29%) and being alive (28%).
The SWS poll was conducted from November 24 to 30, 2025, among 1,200 adult respondents nationwide.
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