Although the main Google page has been ranked the most visited site on a daily basis for U.S. Internet users in 2009, Facebook was able to claim that title on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, according to data from Hitwise.
“One possible explanation might be that being home for the holidays might also mean being physically separated from one’s social group, leading to greater virtual contact,” writes Bill Tancer, General Manager of Global Research at Hitwise.