Maltese to opt for dinner with relatives and friends on NYE

The absolute majority of Maltese celebrate New Year's Eve with a homemade dinner with family and friends. However, one in every 10 celebrates by eating out.

This was revealed in a survey carried out by Sunday newspaper Illum.

In its special edition on Christmas Day, the newspaper analysed how Maltese prefer to celebrate the festive season, which activities have become a tradition carried from one generation to the next. While the younger age prefers celebrating NYE at commercial parties, other groups tend to choose between a private party at home or the celebrations held in Valletta and Floriana.

Some 3% will welcome the new year from abroad.

But according to Illum, another 4% have prepared themselves to a lonely start to 2012. 11% have not yet decided what to do.

While champagne is deemed to be the drink to down as the clock strikes midnight, the absolute majority said they drink wine.

Only a third said they drink champagne, Illum said.

While the absolute majority of women (57%) said they made New Year's resolutions, only a third of the men do it.

The most popular resolutions are health-related.