Where does your state rank in Christmas spirit?           

In a recent study sponsored by CenturyLink, analysts used a number of statistics on Christmas cheer broken down into two categories — online activity and area culture. Under online activity, the study measured Google searches for Christmas movies and gingerbread houses; Google shopping trends for wrapping paper Christmas cards, Christmas ornaments and “elf on a shelf”; number of Christmas songs streamed and number of Christmas-related tweets. Under area culture, the study measured number of Christmas tree farms per capita and amount of charitable donations.

Tennessee was ranked as the state with the most Christmas spirit, with top 10 rankings in the categories for Christmas tweets, Christmas music listening and searches for Christmas movies.

The top five states with the most Christmas spirit are:

1. Tennessee
2. North Carolina
3. Utah
4. Ohio
5. Alabama
6. South Carolina
7. Pennsylvania
8. Oregon
9. Rhode Island
10. Kansas
11. Maine
12. New Hampshire
13. Missouri
14. Idaho
15. Vermont
16. South Dakota
17. Iowa
18. Wisconsin
19. West Virginia
20. Montana
21. Washington
22. Nebraska
23. Massachusetts
24. Mississippi
25. Kentucky
26. Indiana
27. Connecticut
28. Oklahoma
29. Colorado
30. Virginia
31. Maryland
32. Georgia
33. New York
34. Minnesota
35. Arkansas
36. Illinois
37. Wyoming
38. North Dakota
39. Louisiana
40. Alaska
41. Michigan
42. Delaware
43. Texas
44. New Mexico
45. New Jersey

According to the study, Utah was the most charitable state, with residents giving away about 4.8 percent of their adjusted income in 2018.

The five states with the least Christmas spirit are:

46. Arizona
47. Florida
48. California
49. Hawaii
50. Nevada

According to the study, although Alaska received a relatively low score of 40, it scored first in searches for Christmas cards searches and Christmas tweets.

The weather may have something to do with Christmas spirit. According to a news release from CenturyLink, “Southern states like Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama have the most Yuletide cheer, ranking the highest for jamming to Christmas tunes and tweeting about the season. Meanwhile, sunnier states like Hawaii, Nevada, and Florida rank low for festive zeal.”