Holiday services Protestant churches plan to hold
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors who say their church plans a service, 2022 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: New Year's Day (Sunday) (85%). Lowest: New Year's Eve gathering (Saturday) (21%).
- New Year's Day (Sunday): 85%
- Christmas Day: 84%
- Christmas Eve: 71%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Plan to Open on Christmas and New Year’s Day · Phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors by Lifeway Research; sampling error plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2022-12-13.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: New Year's Day (Sunday) (85%). Lowest: New Year's Eve gathering (Saturday) (21%). New Year's Day (Sunday): 85%. Christmas Day: 84%. Christmas Eve: 71%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2022. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Plan to Open on Christmas and New Year’s Day (https://research.lifeway.com/2022/12/13/most-churches-plan-to-open-on-christmas-and-new-years-day/).
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