![]() ![]() People most look forward to spending time with their family. Ten per cent of Americans spend over $2,000. The average amount of money people spend on Christmas is $914. Just 36 per cent will read the Christmas story in the Bible. The research also found that 79 per cent of Americans will watch a Christmas movie, but only 59 per cent will go to church. Many people want to include all holidays in their holiday wishes. This is because there are also non-Christian holidays happening around the same time as Christmas. ![]() More and more people are choosing to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". People are also changing what they say to each other at Christmas and what they write in cards. They're less likely to say they will attend Christmas…and they are less likely to believe in the virgin birth." Greg Smith from Pew Research said: "Younger adults are less likely than older adults to see Christmas as a religious rather than cultural holiday. Just over half of those questioned thought Christmas was a religious celebration, while 32 per cent said it was, "more of a cultural holiday". It asked 2,001 adults about their opinions on Christmas. The report is from the Pew Research Center. Nine out of ten Americans celebrate Christmas, but only about half think it is a religious holiday. A new report says Christmas in the USA is becoming less religious. ![]()
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