More than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed.

The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, asked workers across the nation about their festive plans and almost a third (31%) said that they are taking less time off this Christmas than in previous years.

In fact, almost two in five (39%) feel that they will have to work on at least one of the bank holidays – Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.

This is mainly due to finances, with nearly one in five (19%) tradespeople unable to afford as many days off as they used to.

Some trades are more likely than others to be working on Christmas Day. Over a quarter of carpenters feel that they’ll need to work on the 25th, followed by electricians (25%).

The UK tradespeople most likely to be working on Christmas Day are:

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Trade

%

1

Carpenter

29%

2

Electrician

25%

3

Building Surveyor

25%

4

Roofer

25%

5

Joiner

24%

6

Plasterer

24%

7

Builder

22%

8

Window Fabricator

21%

9

Plumber

21%

10

Landscaper

21%

11

Painter Decorator

12%

12

Bricklayer

12%