Ireland has been ranked the fifth most "Christmas-obsessed" country in Europe, according to a new study from the holiday rental portal Holidu.

December is the "most wonderful time of the year," especially in Ireland, one of the most enthusiastic countries in Europe about Christmas!

Holidu conducted a study to unveil the most Christmas-obsessed European countries by looking at the searches that happened on Google throughout the year. Christmas-related keywords such as “Christmas," “Christmas Trees," “Christmas Songs," “Christmas Markets,” and “Nativity Scene” were considered.

The data points revealed the countries, including Ireland, where the festive cheer is truly at its peak.

Ireland took fifth place in the new ranking from Holidu with a score of 90.20. The combined search volume from the five search terms for the country was 49,590. According to the study, 22,200 searches were for the keyword "Christmas" and 14,800 for "Christmas trees."

Commenting on Christmas in Ireland, Holidu writes: "Christmas celebrations start a month before Christmas with the launch of 'Christmas FM,' an Irish Christmas radio station that plays only Christmas songs day and night.

"From the end of November, towns and cities across the country become the setting for festive Christmas markets. This is where locals gather to get into the festive spirit with a mulled wine in hand. Dublin Castle Christmas Market is one of the most famous, with stalls selling crafts, food and drink in the historic courtyard of Dublin Castle. Music and entertainment are also provided!"

The Netherlands proved to be the most Christmas-obsessed of all with 183,100 Christmas-related searches, followed by the UK with 691,400 searches. Denmark earned third place on the list with 60,380 searches, and Norway landed in fourth place with 49,590 searches.

The most "Christmas-obsessed" countries in Europe, according to Holidu:

  1. The Netherlands
  2. The United Kingdom
  3. Denmark
  4. Norway 
  5. Ireland
  6. Finland 
  7. Belgium
  8. Switzerland
  9. Portugal
  10. France
  11. Italy
  12. Hungary
  13. Sweden
  14. Austria
  15. Germany

For the complete study and ranking, click here.

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