1. Celebrate Christmas Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes 85% 84% 87% 80% 82% 87% 91% 88% 84% 88% 63% No 9% 11% 8% 9% 8% 12% 8% 9% 11% 2% 21% Not sure 5% 5% 5% 11% 10% 0% 1% 3% 5% 10% 16% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 423 572 176 284 338 197 749 103 73 70 Yes 85% 90% 77% 95% 84% 89% 93% 79% 86% 87% 84% 86% No 9% 9% 13% 3% 10% 8% 6% 12% 10% 9% 10% 9% Not sure 5% 1% 10% 2% 6% 3% 1% 9% 4% 5% 6% 5% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 353 394 248 433 283 129 150 193 233 368 201 1
2. War on Christmas Do you believe there is a war on Christmas going on? Yes 34% 38% 31% 19% 31% 38% 47% 39% 23% 29% 20% No 45% 48% 43% 53% 47% 44% 37% 44% 48% 51% 47% Not sure 20% 14% 27% 28% 22% 17% 16% 17% 29% 20% 34% Totals 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 995 422 573 176 287 338 194 746 106 73 70 Yes 34% 19% 32% 62% 32% 35% 41% 36% 33% 33% 34% 37% No 45% 63% 43% 23% 44% 51% 50% 37% 48% 44% 48% 39% Not sure 20% 18% 25% 15% 25% 14% 8% 28% 18% 23% 18% 24% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 355 394 246 435 283 128 149 193 231 370 201 2
3. Christmas winning Do you think Christmas is winning or losing the war? Asked of those who believe there is a war on Christmas Winning 44% 44% 43% 49% 43% 35% 53% 43% Losing 29% 28% 29% 27% 32% 31% 23% 30% Not sure 28% 28% 28% 25% 24% 34% 23% 27% Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N 342 171 171 38 100 122 82 272 24 25 21 Winning 44% 53% 38% 45% 42% 48% 36% 49% 27% 50% 47% 46% Losing 29% 29% 30% 27% 25% 32% 41% 23% 45% 20% 30% 20% Not sure 28% 18% 32% 28% 33% 21% 23% 28% 27% 29% 23% 35% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 101% Unweighted N 342 61 133 148 143 98 49 52 60 78 133 71 3
4. Preferred greeting Which seasonal greeting do you prefer? Merry Christmas 55% 54% 55% 44% 56% 51% 70% 59% 49% 53% 27% Happy holidays 11% 10% 13% 11% 9% 16% 8% 10% 19% 17% 6% I have no preference 29% 31% 28% 30% 31% 33% 21% 29% 26% 21% 49% Not sure 4% 5% 4% 15% 4% 0% 0% 2% 5% 8% 18% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% Unweighted N 998 423 575 176 288 338 196 749 106 73 70 Merry Christmas 55% 46% 48% 80% 53% 58% 59% 50% 49% 54% 58% 54% Happy holidays 11% 22% 6% 6% 10% 12% 16% 11% 18% 8% 10% 12% I have no preference 29% 32% 35% 14% 31% 29% 25% 28% 31% 32% 29% 26% Not sure 4% 0% 10% 0% 5% 1% 0% 11% 3% 5% 3% 8% Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N 998 355 393 250 435 283 129 151 194 233 369 202 4
5. Most common greeting Which seasonal greeting do you think is more commonly used in the U.S. these days? Merry Christmas 33% 37% 29% 31% 34% 32% 37% 32% 36% 38% 27% Happy holidays 23% 23% 23% 25% 19% 22% 25% 23% 23% 27% 17% They re both used about equally 35% 30% 40% 29% 37% 41% 31% 38% 33% 25% 35% Not sure 9% 10% 8% 15% 10% 5% 8% 7% 8% 10% 21% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 994 421 573 175 287 336 196 747 104 73 70 Merry Christmas 33% 42% 28% 29% 35% 36% 27% 28% 33% 37% 36% 24% Happy holidays 23% 19% 19% 34% 23% 22% 33% 14% 22% 22% 22% 26% They re both used about equally 35% 34% 38% 32% 34% 33% 38% 42% 36% 32% 34% 40% Not sure 9% 4% 15% 4% 8% 9% 2% 17% 9% 9% 8% 11% Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 994 354 394 246 432 283 128 151 193 231 369 201 5
6. Offended by happy holidays Would you personally be offended if someone wished you "happy holidays" instead of "merry Christmas"? Asked of those who prefer merry christmas Yes, I would be offended 19% 19% 18% 12% 10% 19% 31% 19% 15% 19% No, I would not be offended 76% 76% 75% 80% 84% 76% 65% 75% 80% 79% Not sure 6% 5% 6% 8% 7% 5% 4% 6% 4% 1% Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% Unweighted N 540 229 311 75 160 179 126 428 48 38 26 Yes, I would be offended 19% 14% 20% 21% 17% 15% 21% 27% 17% 24% 17% 17% No, I would not be offended 76% 84% 72% 73% 76% 82% 78% 60% 74% 67% 79% 79% Not sure 6% 3% 7% 6% 7% 2% 0% 14% 9% 9% 3% 4% Totals 101% 101% 99% 100% 100% 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N 540 141 198 201 249 153 64 74 101 124 214 101 6
7. Most offended by merry Christmas Do you think most people who prefer to be wished "happy holidays" would be offended if someone wished them "merry Christmas"? Asked of those who prefer merry christmas Yes, they would be offended 29% 30% 28% 33% 28% 29% 28% 32% 12% 27% No, they would not be offended 43% 46% 41% 53% 40% 36% 49% 40% 62% 44% Not sure 28% 24% 31% 14% 31% 36% 22% 28% 26% 29% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 538 227 311 74 160 178 126 426 48 38 26 Yes, they would be offended 29% 19% 36% 31% 26% 31% 30% 37% 18% 32% 34% 27% No, they would not be offended 43% 52% 36% 44% 46% 43% 46% 30% 38% 40% 40% 57% Not sure 28% 30% 28% 25% 28% 26% 24% 33% 44% 28% 26% 16% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 538 141 196 201 246 153 65 74 101 122 214 101 7
8. Offended by merry Christmas Would you personally be offended if someone wished you "merry Christmas" instead of "happy holidays"? Asked of those who prefer happy holidays Yes, I would be offended 11% 9% 13% 16% 14% 11% No, I would not be offended 87% 89% 86% 84% 84% 88% Not sure 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% Unweighted N 124 52 72 24 36 46 18 78 22 16 8 Yes, I would be offended 11% 14% 3% 16% 10% 18% No, I would not be offended 87% 84% 96% 84% 87% 81% Not sure 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 124 77 35 12 44 40 21 19 28 26 42 28 8
9. Most Offended by happy holidays Do you think most people who prefer to be wished "merry Christmas" would be offended if someone wished them "happy holidays"? Asked of those who prefer happy holidays Yes, they would be offended 22% 30% 16% 34% 7% 29% No, they would not be offended 57% 54% 59% 38% 72% 49% Not sure 21% 17% 25% 28% 21% 22% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 124 52 72 24 36 46 18 78 22 16 8 Yes, they would be offended 22% 23% 27% 17% 17% 28% No, they would not be offended 57% 58% 46% 70% 56% 59% Not sure 21% 19% 27% 12% 26% 13% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% Unweighted N 124 77 35 12 44 40 21 19 28 26 42 28 9
10. Obama wish a merry Christmas To the best of your knowledge, did former president Barack Obama ever wish Americans a merry Christmas? Yes, he did 28% 29% 28% 33% 28% 30% 22% 26% 45% 19% 33% No, he did not 20% 23% 17% 10% 13% 22% 32% 23% 11% 16% 14% Not sure 52% 48% 56% 57% 59% 48% 46% 52% 44% 65% 53% Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 997 422 575 175 287 339 196 749 106 72 70 Yes, he did 28% 47% 21% 13% 26% 26% 36% 35% 33% 30% 24% 30% No, he did not 20% 11% 18% 36% 19% 19% 20% 23% 22% 17% 20% 21% Not sure 52% 42% 61% 51% 55% 55% 44% 43% 46% 53% 56% 50% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 997 354 394 249 435 283 128 151 193 234 370 200 10
Interviewing Dates December 4-6, 2017 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from 0.171 to 6.112, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.973. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4.3% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 53 questions not reported. 11