Peak dates and number of transactions predicted in December 2025*
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2025 |
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Friday |
Saturday |
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12 10.42m |
13 10.20m |
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19 10.47m |
20 10.69m |
Peak dates and number of ** transactions in December 2024**:
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2024 |
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Friday |
Saturday |
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13 9.77m |
14 9.61m |
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20 10.33m |
21 10.22m |
Commenting on the data, Mark Nalder, Service, Operations & Performance Director at Nationwide said: “Despite continued lower consumer confidence as we head towards Christmas, it’s encouraging to see that we’re expecting higher volumes of spending on Christmas shopping than the previous year. These peak periods will be incredibly busy days for retailers as consumers race to finish their shopping.
It's also more important than ever to pause and think before making a purchase to ensure that you’re paying the best price and to be on the lookout for potential scams, whether that is in-person, online shopping, or on social media. Platforms like Snapchat and Telegram showed the largest year-on-year increase in reported social media scams according to our data so it’s important that shoppers remain vigilant for any deals that seem too good to be true.”
Nationwide’s top tips for staying safe from scams for the festive season:
- Be sceptical of urgency, scammers often pressure you to act fast.
- Use secure payment methods, try to avoid bank transfers unless you’re 100% sure.
- Report suspicious activity to your bank/building society and Action Fraud immediately.
- Ideally check with your building society or bank before making any payment. For example, Nationwide has a 24/7 fraud line, while its Scam Checker service means that if you ask for a payment to be checked beforehand and Nationwide gives the greenlight and you go onto to be scammed, you’ll get a full refund.
