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December 23, 2020

A PoliticalIQ survey found that 40% of voters nationwide will celebrate Christmas this Friday as a religious holiday. For 32%, the celebration will include a mix of religious and secular elements, while 19% will celebrate a secular holiday. Nine percent (9%) do not celebrate Christmas in any manner or are not sure.[1]

In terms of celebrating, there are significant generational and demographic divides. Among voters under 25, just 23% celebrate primarily as a religious holiday. Among senior citizens, that figure jumps to 49%.[1]

However, a majority of every measured demographic group includes some religious elements in their celebration. For example, while 23% of the youngest voters celebrate Christmas solely as a religious holiday, another 28% of voters under 25 include both religious and secular elements in their festivities.[1]

Yesterday’s Number of the Day showed that 63% of voters consider their faith more important than their politics.
 

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