34% Plan To Pass Out Candy on Halloween
There's more commercial emphasis on Halloween than ever but little or no change in the number of adults getting into the spirit of the holiday.
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October 31, 2011
October 30, 2011
31% Believe in Ghosts
It's that time of year again for visits to haunted houses and tales of ghastly ghouls. How about this for a story? More Americans than ever say they believe in ghosts.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that now nearly one-in-three American Adults (31%) believe in spectral phenomena. Sixty-two percent (62%) do not, but seven percent (7%) aren't sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
October 10, 2011
61% Still Think U.S. Should Celebrate Columbus Day
Christopher Columbus is still generally regarded as the explorer who “discovered” America, and most Americans think the United States should remember him with a holiday. But they don’t rate Columbus Day, celebrated officially today, very high on the list of U.S. holidays.
September 5, 2011
For 17%, Labor Day Is One of the Top Holidays
Only a small percentage of Americans consider Labor Day one of the nation’s biggest holidays, and most celebrate it as the unofficial end of summer rather than a recognition of union workers.
September 4, 2011
Just 33% Took A Summer Vacation This Year
Fewer adults took a summer vacation this year, and half of those that did had to cut back for economic reasons.
July 4, 2011
65% Say Fourth of July One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
While many people look forward to the Fourth of July for barbecues and fireworks, most Americans recognize the importance of our nation’s Independence Day—but that does not mean barbecues and fireworks are off the table.
July 3, 2011
54% Say U.S. Is Nation of Liberty and Justice for All
Millions and millions of Americans routinely recite the Pledge of Allegiance at countless gatherings across the United States. And, when they do, they close with the line about how our nation is a land of “liberty and justice for all.”
July 3, 2011
43% See George Washington As Greatest Founding Father
As America prepares to celebrate its 235th birthday, a plurality of adults still sees the nation’s first president as its greatest founder.
June 19, 2011
73% Say Being a Father is Most Important Role for Men in Today’s World
Today is Father’s Day, and most adults will be doing something for their dad today.
May 30, 2011
49% Consider Memorial Day One of Nation's Most Important Holidays
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans view Memorial Day as one of the nation’s most important holidays. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just seven percent (7%) consider it one of the least important holidays, while 43% rate it somewhere in between.
May 27, 2011
60% Plan to Honor Memorial Day
Just one-out-of-five American Adults have served in the U.S. military, but most of their fellow citizens plan on doing something special on Memorial Day to honor those who gave their lives for their country.
May 8, 2011
Most Mothers Should Expect A Call or A Visit Today
For many adults, today’s all about Mom.
April 24, 2011
44% See Easter As One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
It’s Easter Sunday, and 80% of Americans will have some sort of a family meal to celebrate the occasion.
April 22, 2011
78% Believe Jesus Christ Was the Son of God
Today is the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who 78% of all Americans believe to be the son of God who came to Earth to die for our sins.
April 22, 2011
38% Say Earth Day Has Helped Raise Environmental Awareness
Today marks the 42nd year that Earth Day has been celebrated, but Americans are closely divided over whether the informal annual holiday has raised the environmental consciousness of their fellow countrymen.
April 21, 2011
27% Call Americans Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
Americans still don’t think they are being selfish for placing their economic concerns ahead of the fight against climate change. But they strongly believe improving the environment occurs on a personal level.
March 17, 2011
47% Will Wear Green On St. Patrick's Day, 21% Plan To Drink
Very few Americans consider St. Patrick's Day an important holiday, but nearly half of adults plan to go green today anyway.
February 21, 2011
Americans Like Washington, Lincoln A Lot More Than Their Holiday
Americans have an overwhelmingly favorable view of George Washington, the nation’s first president, but very few consider his birthday which we honor today as a very important holiday.
February 18, 2011
27% Say Reagan Most Deserving of a Federal Holiday, 20% Say JFK
George Washington is the only U.S. president who is officially honored with a federal holiday, but given a list of some of America’s most influential other past presidents, more than one-in-four Americans choose Ronald Reagan as the one if another were to be recognized with a holiday. John F. Kennedy comes in second.
February 18, 2011
28% Say There Are Too Many Federal Holidays
Ask Americans about the number of federal holidays, and the answer is – enough is enough.
