28% Say Easter Is Most Important; 21% Say Least

Publication Date: 04/02/2026 5:00 AM CST

28% Say Easter Is Most Important; 21% Say Least

Publication: 04/02/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Twenty-eight percent (28%) say that Easter is one of the nation's most important holidays.
- Twenty-one percent (21%) say it is one of the least important.
- A solid plurality (45%) say that Easter is somewhere in between.
- Christmas tops the list of holiday celebrations, as 56% consider it one of the most important holidays.
As Easter approaches, 65% of voters plan on celebrating the holiday.
- That includes 34% who will celebrate it primarily as a religious holiday, 13% who will celebrate it primarily as a secular one, and 16% who will celebrate it as both.
When it comes to how Americans celebrate Easter, here's what voters say:
- Three out of 5 (60%) will share a meal with family and friends, down 4 points from last year.
- One third (34%) plan to have an Easter egg hunt, also down by 8 points.
- Forty-two percent (42%) plan to attend church on Easter Sunday, down 5 points from last Easter.
- About one quarter (27%) will attend Good Friday services, also down 11 points.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, March 30-31, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.