Christmas Continues to be Considered the Nation's Most Important Holiday

Publication Date: 12/23/2025 5:00 AM CST

Christmas Continues to be Considered the Nation's Most Important Holiday

Publication: 12/23/2025 5:00 AM CST

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Christmas continues to be considered America's most important holiday, with 56% of voters saying it is one of our nation's most important holidays.
- Just 8% say it is among the least important.
- These numbers are little changed from last year.
So, unsurprisingly, a large majority (85%) of registered voters say they will celebrate Christmas this year.
- Still, that's down 6 points from last year.
- Fewer (7%) will celebrate Hanukkah, 3% will celebrate Kwanzaa, and 9% will celebrate none of these holidays.
For voters who celebrate Christmas, 41% view it primarily as a religious holiday.
- One quarter (26%) view it as a secular holiday.
- Almost a third (29%) celebrate it as equally religious and secular.
To celebrate Christmas, nearly nine in ten (89%) of Christmas observers will have a family meal, and 87% will give presents to friends and family.
- These celebration plans are down at least 4 points from last year.
- Also down by 4 points is the number (55%) who say they will travel to visit family.
Meanwhile, 54% say they will give money or gifts to charity, down 12% from last December.
- A smaller but significant number (50%) will attend church, and 47% will sing Christmas carols.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, December 15-16, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.