Which holiday do you celebrate?
Of the following, which start-of-winter holiday do you celebrate? If you celebrate more than one, please select the one that's MOST IMPORTANT to you.
| 54% (37) | Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (2) | Hanukkah | |
| 1% (1) | Diwali | |
| 0% (0) | Kwaanza | |
| 4% (3) | Winter Solstice | |
| 19% (13) | Yule (Pagan) | |
| 1% (1) | Bodhi Day | |
| 8% (6) | New Year's Day/Eve | |
| 0% (0) | Chinese New Year | |
| 7% (5) | Other holiday (Please specify so I can add) |
68 voters have answered this question.
Of the following, please select ALL the holidays that you celebrate.
| 74% (50) | Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (5) | Hanukkah | |
| 0% (0) | Diwali | |
| 0% (0) | Kwaanza | |
| 32% (22) | Winter Solstice | |
| 25% (17) | Yule (Pagan) | |
| 1% (1) | Bodhi Day | |
| 68% (46) | New Year's Day/Eve | |
| 10% (7) | Chinese New Year | |
| 16% (11) | Other holiday (please specify so I can add) |
67 voters have answered this question.
Do you celebrate winter holidays from multiple religions (for example, both Christmas and Hanukkah)?
| 20% (13) | Yes | |
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| 79% (50) | No |
63 voters have answered this question.
For those who consider themselves as belonging to one particular religion: Do you celebrate any religious winter holidays outside your own religion?
| 8% (5) | Yes (I'm Christian) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (1) | Yes (I'm Jewish) | |
| 21% (13) | Yes (Other) | |
| 44% (27) | No (I'm Christian) | |
| 3% (2) | No (I'm Jewish) | |
| 21% (13) | No (Other) |
61 voters have answered this question.
For those who consider themselves as belonging to no particular religion (atheist, agnostic, etc.): Do you celebrate any religious winter holidays at all?
| 56% (17) | Yes (Christmas only) | |
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| 40% (12) | Yes (Other) | |
| 3% (1) | No |
30 voters have answered this question.
For those who do not think of themselves as Christian: Do you celebrate Christmas? If so, why?
| 18% (7) | Yes - Because part of my family is Christian, and we celebrate it with them | |
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| 26% (10) | Yes - Because it's a personal or family tradition, even though I'm/we're not religious | |
| 10% (4) | Yes - Because it's become a secular holiday, so it's not just for Christians | |
| 7% (3) | Yes - Because why should I be left out of the Christmas fun? | |
| 2% (1) | Yes - Because I celebrate with friends who are Christian, or who celebrate Christmas for their own reasons | |
| 2% (1) | Yes - Because doesn't everybody celebrate Christmas? | |
| 5% (2) | Yes - Other reason (please specify) | |
| 26% (10) | No |
38 voters have answered this question.
For those who think of themselves as Christian: What do you think of non-Christians celebrating Christmas?
| 13% (5) | Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ, so I don't see why they would celebrate it | |
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| 33% (12) | Christmas has become a secular holiday, so it's understandable that non-Christians would celebrate it | |
| 16% (6) | It's good when non-Christians celebrate Christmas, because it's a potential first step towards accepting Jesus Christ | |
| 5% (2) | Non-Christians celebrating Christmas is a little weird when you think about it, but it's just a normal thing in my country | |
| 13% (5) | I don't care what non-Christians are doing | |
| 16% (6) | Other opinion (please specify) |
36 voters have answered this question.
Related question: Do you celebrate both the secular, Gregorian calendar New Year's on January 1 AND another "New Year" celebration (such as Rosh Hashanah, Chinese New Year, Islamic New Year, etc.)?
| 5% (3) | Yes - Rosh Hashanah | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (5) | Yes - Chinese New Year | |
| 1% (1) | Yes - Islamic New Year | |
| 19% (11) | Yes - Other New Year (please specify so I can add) | |
| 49% (28) | No - Only January 1 New Year | |
| 15% (9) | No - Don't celebrate January 1 New Year |
57 voters have answered this question.
Do you think of Christmas as being a religious holiday?
| 59% (38) | Yes | |
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| 40% (26) | No |
64 voters have answered this question.
Semi-related question: Does it bother you at all when people go out of their way to say something generic like "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas?"
| 22% (14) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (9) | No, but it seems unneccessary | |
| 41% (26) | No, I don't care one way or the other | |
| 17% (11) | No, and I don't like it when people say "Merry Christmas" without knowing what holiday the person celebrates | |
| 3% (2) | Other opinion (please specify) |
62 voters have answered this question.
