Americans who typically observe Lent
Percent of Americans, 2025 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans who typically observe Lent: 26%. Percent of Americans who say they typically observe Lent
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Skip Lent · Online survey of 1,200 Americans; 95% confidence, sampling error no more than plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2025-03-04.
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Americans who typically observe Lent: 26%. Percent of Americans who say they typically observe Lent.
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Lifeway Research, 2025. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans Skip Lent (https://research.lifeway.com/2025/03/04/most-americans-skip-lent/).
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