Dust Off Your Tux and Sequins, the Holiday Party Is Making a Comeback
More bosses are reviving holiday festivities after a two-year lull, though with restraint in a nod to headwinds in the economy.
After two years of forced cheer on Zoom happy hours, an increasing number of executives are keen to get their employees back together for in-person festivities this holiday season.
Venues from New York to San Francisco are booked solid this month, a first since Omicron dashed many companies’ plans last year. According to a survey by recruiting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. of over 250 US-based businesses, almost 60% are planning in-person holiday parties this year. That’s up significantly from last year, though still lagging the 75% that threw down in 2019 just before the breakout of a global pandemic that darkened most holiday soirees for two seasons in a row.