29% Look Forward to Valentine’s Day, 22% Dread It
It happens every February 14, but still seems to catch many people by surprise.
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February 14, 2011
February 13, 2011
68% Want Dinner with Someone Special on Valentine’s Day
The day of love is just around the corner and the latest Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that what the the majority (68%) of American Adults would like most is to dine with someone special for Valentine’s Day.
January 17, 2011
82% Hold Favorable View of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Most Americans continue to hold civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in high regard while holding mixed views about the state of race relations in this country.
January 1, 2011
Important or Not, Have A Happy New Year!
Many Americans are celebrating the arrival of a new year, but very few actually feel New Year’s Day is one of our nation’s most important holidays.
December 31, 2010
Americans Say Where They'll Be, What They'll Do On New Year's Day
Only one-third of Americans will be making a resolution for the New Year, but those who make one are sure they’ll keep it through 2011.
December 31, 2010
What Americans Will Be Doing to Bring in the New Year
For some Americans, it’s a big night out of partying while others view New Year’s Eve as just another night. Surveys conducted by Rasmussen Reports found the following plans to say goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011.
December 30, 2010
Optimism About the Upcoming Year Hits A Seven-Year Low
Americans expected the current year to be better than it turned out but are more hopeful about the year to come. This is similar to findings in previous years. Still, adults are less optimistic about the upcoming year than they’ve been in the previous seven years of surveying.
December 29, 2010
Most Will Be Home to Ring in the New Year
As 2010 turns to 2011 on Friday night, most adults plan to be home and wide awake.
December 28, 2010
Most Americans Will Skip New Year's Eve Parties But Not Drinks
This New Year’s Eve, most Americans don’t plan on attending a party or even a dinner, but a sizable number intend to enjoy a drink. Even more will offer up a prayer as 2010 becomes 2011.
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas
On Christmas morning, more than eight-out-of-ten Americans celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and 66% will open holiday gifts.
December 24, 2010
Christmas Is the Number One Holiday Again This Year
Christmas is still number one as far as most Americans are concerned.
December 24, 2010
Americans Strongly Believe in the Divinity of Jesus Christ
For an overwhelming number of Americans who celebrate Christmas, Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
December 23, 2010
63% Have Finished Holiday Shopping
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and one-in-three adults still has holiday gift shopping left to do.
December 21, 2010
45% Are Having Difficulty Getting In the Holiday Spirit, 49% Are Not
Americans overwhelmingly plan to celebrate Christmas with their families this year, but many indicate that they are having difficulty getting into the holiday spirit.
December 20, 2010
43% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping
With Christmas this Saturday, the number of Americans who’ve completed their holiday gift shopping has doubled from a week ago. But just over half still have shopping to be done.
December 17, 2010
Most Americans Like To Give Gifts
Despite the stress and the expense of shopping at this time of year, Americans overwhelmingly like the idea of giving gifts.
December 16, 2010
Santa Will Find More Adults on His Nice List This Year
Guess Americans have been a little nicer this year. More Adults think Santa will find them on his nice list this Christmas season compared to last year.
December 14, 2010
Americans Have Mixed Feelings on Whether Holidays Are Joyous or Stressful
The holiday season is meant to be joyful and uplifting, but Americans aren’t as enthusiastic this year as they have been in the past.
December 14, 2010
22% Now Say They're Done Shopping for the Holidays
The countdown to Christmas continues.
December 13, 2010
Americans Still Favor Religious Symbols on Public Land, Religious Holidays in the Schools
It becomes a hot-button issue this time every year: Should religious symbols be displayed on public land, or is that a violation of the long-standing separation between church and state? While legal battles continue to arise, Americans still overwhelmingly support such displays.
