Adults who will attend more religious services during the holiday season
Percent of U.S. adults saying they will attend more than normal, 2008 (in percent)
Key finding
- Adults who will attend more religious services during the holiday season: 20%. One out of every five adults said they will attend more religious services than they normally would during the holidays
Source: Barna Group, Donating, Drinking, Depression and Devotion – Barna Survey Explores Changes in People’s Holiday Behaviors · Telephone survey of 1,203 U.S. adults, November 1-5, 2008; margin of error 2.9 points. Article published 2023-12-13.
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What does this statistic show?
Adults who will attend more religious services during the holiday season: 20%. One out of every five adults said they will attend more religious services than they normally would during the holidays.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2008. Source: Barna Group, Donating, Drinking, Depression and Devotion – Barna Survey Explores Changes in People’s Holiday Behaviors (https://www.barna.com/research/donating-drinking-depression-and-devotion-barna-survey-explores-changes-in-peoples-holiday-behaviors/).
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