Merry Christmas
On Christmas morning, more than eight-out-of-ten Americans celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and 66% will open holiday gifts.
Eighty-one percent (81%) of those who celebrate the holiday believe that Christ is the Son of God and 70% view the day primarily as a religious holiday. Eighty-three percent (83%) also think that Jesus Christ actually walked the Earth 2000 years ago and 73% believe Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary.
During this season, 64% of all adults attended a religious service, 59% attended a Christmas party, and 12% went Christmas caroling.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) consider Christmas to be one of the nation’s most important holidays. That places it on top of the list, with the Fourth of July in second place. Sixty-eight percent (68%) put up a Christmas tree and 60% also decorated their home. Those with children at home are more likely to have trees and decorations.
Related Articles
Rasmussen Reports is a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion information.
We conduct public opinion polls on a variety of topics to inform our audience on events in the news and other topics of interest. To ensure editorial control and independence, we pay for the polls ourselves and generate revenue through the sale of subscriptions, sponsorships, and advertising. Nightly polling on politics, business and lifestyle topics provides the content to update the Rasmussen Reports web site many times each day. If it's in the news, it's in our polls. Additionally, the data drives a daily update newsletter and various media outlets across the country.
Some information, including the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and commentaries are available for free to the general public. Subscriptions are available for $4.95 a month or 34.95 a year that provide subscribers with exclusive access to more than 20 stories per week on upcoming elections, consumer confidence, and issues that affect us all. For those who are really into the numbers, Platinum Members can review demographic crosstabs and a full history of our data.
To learn more about our methodology, click here.
