What! Easter revealed as the most popular bank holiday for home makeovers

By Nigel Booth
Published 23rd Aug 2022, 17:45 BST

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

How about a parasol as part of your garden makeover?How about a parasol as part of your garden makeover?
How about a parasol as part of your garden makeover?

Get digging!

Easter is the most popular bank holiday for home and garden makeovers. And Summer Bank Holiday is the least popular day for home DIY.

That is according to new research by home and garden retailer Christow.

A hammock hanging from a tree can add a great touch to a gardenA hammock hanging from a tree can add a great touch to a garden
A hammock hanging from a tree can add a great touch to a garden
Hide Ad
Hide Ad

As the Easter bank holiday draws closer, online home and garden retailer Christow reveal that Easter is the most popular bank holiday for home and garden makeovers.

Garden makeover with bay treesGarden makeover with bay trees
Garden makeover with bay trees

Using internal sales data combined with search engine data for ‘home makeovers’ and ‘garden makeovers’, the company analysed the bank holiday weekends to discover when consumers spend the biggest amount of time and money making their homes and gardens over.

Solar bird bathSolar bird bath
Solar bird bath

Easter Monday was revealed to be the most popular bank holiday for home and garden makeovers, closely followed by Good Friday, leading to the long Easter weekend to be a prime time for makeovers. The Summer Bank Holiday was the least popular day for home DIY suggesting that consumers are making the most of the last days of summer with their friends and family instead.

Hang a brightly coloured trellis from a garden fence to enhance its overall lookHang a brightly coloured trellis from a garden fence to enhance its overall look
Hang a brightly coloured trellis from a garden fence to enhance its overall look

The most popular bank holiday for home and garden makeovers:

  1. Easter Monday

  2. Good Friday

  3. Early May Bank Holiday

  4. Christmas Day

  5. Spring Bank Holiday

  6. Boxing Day

  7. New Year’s Day

  8. Summer Bank Holiday

Demand for home and garden products soar over the Easter bank holiday as individuals use the four-day weekend to transform their homes. With spring commencing only a few weeks before the first bank holiday of the year it suggests that consumers want to get their homes ready for entertaining visitors in the improved weather.

Many home and garden products popular on the first spring bank holiday weekend remain popular annually. Last year, home makeover enthusiasts rushed to secure an Artificial Trellis With Flowers, a Narrow Shed and a Grow Tunnel Greenhouse before the popular product sold out, with artificial plants and parasols also firm favourite buys over the Easter weekend.

All products are available to purchase at https://www.christowhome.co.uk website.