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Americans Say Religious Aspects of Christmas Are Declining in Public Life
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- Americans Say Religious Aspects of Christmas Are Declining in Public Life
- Number of International Migrants Born in India, China and Mexico Grow
- Most say religious parts of Christmas are now emphasized less, but relatively few are bothered by it
- Half of Americans plan to attend church on Christmas
- Fewer now say Christian displays should be allowed on government property without representation from other religions
- About half say it ‘doesn’t matter’ how stores greet customers for holidays
- Declining majority of Americans believe biblical Christmas story reflects historical events
- Belief in Christmas story declining among both ‘nones’ and Christians
- Republicans more likely than Democrats to prefer ‘merry Christmas,’ support Christian displays on public property
- Growing doubts about events in the Christmas story among young people
- Growing minority of Americans oppose religious displays on government property
- About a third of Americans are bothered by perceived shrinking role of religion in Christmas
- One-third prefer for stores to use ‘merry Christmas,’ but half now say holiday greeting doesn’t matter
- Nine-in-ten Americans say they celebrate Christmas
- Most religious ‘nones’ celebrate Christmas, but more culturally than religiously
- Most Americans will gather with family on Christmas; about half will attend church
- Declining majorities believe in virgin birth, other elements of Christmas story
- Recent drop in share of U.S. adults who believe in all four elements of biblical Christmas narrative
- Millennials more likely to celebrate Christmas as a cultural holiday; less likely to attend church