Keeping Christ in Christmas
Three quarters of Americans agree that most Americans have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.
Three quarters of Americans agree that most Americans have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.
Worth Noting – The poll did not define the “real meaning of Christmas,” potentially allowing participants to project their own meanings onto the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
WHY IT MATTERS – As religious affiliation and church attendance have declined in America, Christmas celebrations have become increasingly secular.
THE QUESTION – Ipsos asked 1,023 U.S. adults if they thought “most Americans have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.”
75 percent agreed
16 percent disagreed
9 percent were not sure
STRONGLY AGREE – Those answering “strongly agree” varied by religion, party affiliation and age.
All Americans – 42 percent
Christians – 50 percent
No Religion – 29 percent
Republicans – 52 percent
Democrats – 33 percent
Ages 18-24 – 35 percent
Ages 25-34 – 33 percent
Ages 35-49 – 44 percent
Ages 50-64 – 47 percent
Ages 65+ - 43 percent
GO DEEPER – Ipsos Poll Results – Three Quarters Agree Most Americans Have Forgotten the Real Meaning of Christmas