Infographic: Causes of stress during the holiday season

Details of infographic from APA’s 2023 holiday stress survey

Percentage of U.S. adults who identified the following as sources of holiday stress

Nearly nine in 10 U.S. adults say something causes them stress during the holiday season

• 89%

The 10 most commonly reported sources of holiday stress

• Spending too much or not having enough money to spend: 58%
• Finding the right gifts: 40%
• Missing family or loved ones: 38%
• Having too much to do: 32%
• Feeling pressure to make the holidays special: 30%
• Food- or alcohol-related issues: 25%
• Not being able to spend time/be with family or loved ones: 25%
• Experiencing or anticipating family conflict: 22%
• Feeling left out or excluded: 20%
• Traveling: 19%