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Survey Finds Brits Spend Seven-and-a-Half Hours Preparing for Holidays

In a lastminute.com poll, Brits routinely spend seven-and-a-half hours on 30 tasks ranging from passport checks to pet care.

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Overview

  • Brits spend an average of seven hours and 30 minutes on pre-holiday preparations, with over one-third reporting they enjoy the process.
  • The survey lists 30 tasks travellers perform before leaving, from securing passports and packing snacks to getting haircuts and arranging plant care.
  • 54% of respondents say they organise every detail well in advance, while a quarter admit to overpacking massively and one in five leave at least some prep to the last minute.
  • Three-quarters of Gen Z and Millennials have taken time off work to get ready, and Millennials lead all age groups with an average of nine hours and 14 minutes spent on prep.
  • Women invest nearly eight hours in holiday preparations compared with just under seven for men, and 23% prioritise others’ needs over their own when packing.