This holiday season, young people are gearing up to host gatherings for their friends. As YPulse’s new POV: Gen Z is Hosting trend report shows, 46% of 13-39-year-olds are planning to host a holiday gathering / party this year—which means even more are likely planning to attend these events. And as social media has proven, dinner parties are the star of the show this year. Given that Thanksgiving is the second top holiday this group says they’ll have a party for, just after Christmas, Friendsgiving lives on. Friendsgiving is nothing new—in fact, it’s been nearly 10 years since YPulse first reported on the rise of this new holiday tradition among Millennials. It began especially on college campuses as a reprieve from, or replacement for, family centered celebrations, the kind filled with the typical dramatics of holiday stress. In the years following, Friendsgiving became a mainstay for many young people. Now, YPulse data shows 61% of young people agree, “My friends and I always have our own holiday gatherings.” While...
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