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Getting cooking timings right is the most stressful part of Christmas Day, study finds
Getting cooking timings right is the most stressful part of Christmas Day, study finds,Four in ten Brits find the big day stressful - with other worries including serving the Christmas dinner, and making sure people don't drink too much

Getting cooking timings right is the most stressful part of Christmas Day, study finds

Four in ten Brits find Christmas Day stressful – with stress levels reaching their peak by 9.37am, a study has found.

With panic about getting the cooking timings just right topping their list of concerns on the big day, the poll of 2,000 Brits found that much of their Christmas prep – which starts 14 days in advance, on average – goes out the window by just 10.02am.

Other top worries on December 25th include serving the Christmas dinner, and realising you've overcooked something mid-way through the cooking.

And one in five worry someone might say something controversial around the dinner table – while 19% dread relatives quizzing them on their love life.

But for some, the prime moment of festive anguish comes when the Christmas Eve hangover reaches its peak.

Despite this, the research, commissioned by i heart Wines, also found it is just after 9:30am when revellers will pop the cork on their first glass of bubbles, or pour themselves a glass of wine on the big day – as 62% admit normal food and drink rules fall by the wayside.

The wine brand has also created a head-scratching puzzle, which challenges readers to find their favourite tipples among a scene of Christmas chaos.

Brits pour their first glass of wine or bubbles just after 9.30am on the big day
Brits pour their first glass of wine or bubbles just after 9.30am on the big day (Image: SWNS)