Likelihood of attending church at Christmas if invited
Percent of U.S. adults, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Likely to attend (56%). Lowest: Not sure (8%).
- Likely to attend: 56%
- Unlikely to attend: 36%
- Not sure: 8%
Source: Lifeway Research, Less Than Half of Americans Attend Church at Christmas · Online survey of 1,200 Americans; 95% confidence, sampling error not above plus or minus 3.3%. Article published 2024-12-03.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Likely to attend (56%). Lowest: Not sure (8%). Likely to attend: 56%. Unlikely to attend: 36%. Not sure: 8%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, Less Than Half of Americans Attend Church at Christmas (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/12/03/less-than-half-of-americans-attend-church-at-christmas/).
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