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Home for the Holidays
60% Will Celebrate Holidays at Home
Monday, December 11, 2006
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The final holiday countdown is on and of all of the arrangements to be made, travel plans are not high on the list this year. Sixty percent (60%) of American adults plan to spend the holidays at home (see crosstabs). A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 34% have out-of-town travel on their holiday agendas. Ninety percent (90%) of Americans say they celebrate Christmas while 3% will celebrate Hanukkah and 2% will recognize the Winter Solstice. Three percent (3%) have holiday plans that include other religious observances or occasions. A separate survey found that Americans overwhelmingly prefer hearing “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays.” Nearly two-thirds of all Americans (63%) say that attending a religious service will be part of their holiday plans this year. Twenty-nine percent (29%) have no plans for organized religious observances. Seventy-eight percent (78%) will decorate their homes while 21% will skip the decorations this year. Married individuals (84%) are more likely to decorate than singles (66%). While most respondents in each age bracket say they’ll decorate their homes, those aged 40-49 are most likely to decorate (83%) and those 65 and older are the least likely (60%.) An earlier survey found that 62% of Americans will decorate a Christmas tree. Only 14% will go Christmas caroling this year while the vast majority (80%) will not. Most Americans had started their Christmas shopping by the time Thanksgiving was behind us. Crosstabs available for Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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