Holiday Party

This year, 65 percent of companies plan to hold a holiday party, the lowest number since 2009, when 62 percent of companies held holiday festivities, according to survey results released Tuesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

With a stable economy and corporate profits on the rise, a new survey shows that not only are companies planning holiday parties this year, but many also expect to increase spending on these soirees.