New research of 2,000 Brits of all ages, suggests almost half (46 percent) of 18- to 29-year-olds have never belted out a traditional Christmas carol.

Four in ten (43 percent) of the young people quizzed believe traditional festive songs are outdated and old fashioned, while 39 percent would never dream of going caroling with friends and relatives.

More than half (57 percent) claim they are more likely to listen to Christmas pop music, rather than classic carols (51 percent).

39 percent of the Gen Z’s who took part in the survey have never sung “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”, “Do you hear what I hear?” (38 percent), “Little Donkey” (36 percent) or “In the Bleak Midwinter” (34 percent).

Classic carols “In Dulci Jubilo” (47 percent), “Coventry Carol” (46 percent) and “Here We Come A-Wassailing” (45 percent) are falling out of favour, while “Christians Awake” (45 percent), “Carol of the Bells” (41 percent) and “See Amid the Winter’s Snow” (41 percent) also made the list of unknown festive songs.

And of the 2,000 Brits polled by Groupon, one in three (33 percent) of all ages confess that they don’t remember the last time they attended a carol concert with a fifth (22 percent) agreeing that it is rare to listen to carols at Christmas time, let alone sing them.

In fact, it’s not just traditional carols that modern Brits (18-to 29 year olds) are saying goodbye to, 47 percent believe that going to midnight mass is a thing of the past, as well as attending a service on Christmas Day (43 percent), reading “A Christmas Carol” (41 percent), finding a satsuma or orange in their stocking (40 percent) and watching festive ballet, the Nutcracker (38 percent).

A fifth (28 percent) admit they are moving away from giving physical gifts, choosing to gift experiences that can be done as a family or group instead.

Jean-Francois Bessiron, Vice President, Groupon said: “Although age-old traditions such as carol singing and attending midnight mass might be a thing of the past for some, there are other things we can all be doing to celebrate the occasion and start our own new traditions with friends and family. Whether it’s visiting a Christmas market, having a cosy meal in your favourite local pub or a day out spending quality time with a loved one, the festive period is a time when we all come together.”

More than half (52 percent) of Brits of all ages think it’s a shame that Christmas has become less traditional, with two thirds (67 percent) believing that we’ve forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

Even though a fifth (17 percent) admit that they can be a bit of a Scrooge around Christmas time, Groupon is spreading some festive cheer this year by offering 100 people £10 Groupon credit. Details on how to get your credit can be found here: https://www.groupon.co.uk/landing/christmas-traditions

TOP 20 CAROLS THAT HAVE FALLEN OUT OF FAVOUR, ACCORDING TO GEN Z BRITS:

In Dulci Jubilo (47% of Brits aged 18 – 29 have never sung it)
Coventry Carol (46%)
Here We Come A-Wassailing (45%)
Christians Awake (45%)
Carol of the Bells (41%)
See Amid the Winter’s Snow (41%)
Angels From the Realms of Glory (40%)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (39%)
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (39%)
Do you hear what I hear? (38%)
Little Donkey (36%)
In the Bleak Midwinter (34%)
Joy to the World (33%)
O Holy Night (33%)
Silent Night (32%)
The Holy and the Ivy (31%)
The first Noel (31%)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (31%)
Good King Wenceslas (31%)
Once in Royal David’s City (31%)