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Holiday celebrations will be modest as people are not in the mood

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Because of the coronavirus, 23% of Bulgarians have changed their plans for the holidays. 3 out of 4 say the holidays will not be the same because of the pandemic. 59% will refrain from meeting friends and relatives during the holidays. Nearly 2.5 million Bulgarians, or 45%, are not in the mood to celebrate, according to a study by Trend Agency, commissioned by the 24 Chasa newspaper.

62% of Bulgarians say that they will buy presents, which is a decline of 7 percent compared to 2019. 28%, most of them elderly people, will not be buying gifts. 48% of people experience financial difficulties during Christmas and New Year. 57% of respondents, mostly young people, said they would not change their plans because of the pandemic, and 17% had no plans yet.



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