IF YOU'RE dreaming of naps on the sofa, prosecco for breakfast and Christmas puddings drowning in brandy butter, you're not alone.

Today is the day 57 per cent of employees admit to officially downing tools as the festive period gets well and truly underway, according to new research.

A survey of more than 2,000 people reveals that, as Christmas creeps ever closer, employees admit to a whole raft of distractions from their everyday work duties. Two in five people - 42 per cent - confess to clocking off to Christmas shop online. A third - 35 per cent - say they’re planning Christmas day. Almost one in three - 30 per cent - are planning their Christmas break instead of concentrating on spreadsheets.

In addition, one in six - 16 per cent - have confessed to indulging in the odd tipple while at work, with men twice as likely to take advantage of a drink than woman.

A further four per cent confess to calling in sick.

Research was undertaken by HR analytics company Peakon.

Many of those wbho participated in the survey said they simply felt 'too excited' to focus, while others said they had too much left to plan before the big day.

Dan Rogers, co-founder of Peakon, said: “I think it’s fair to say that the great Christmas ‘click-off’ is well and truly a thing, with a silent agreement in most workplaces that productivity takes a hit at this time of year."