Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 22, 2017
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December 22, 2017: Among the 90% of Americans who celebrate Christmas, 55% view it as a religious holiday. That figure includes 46% who see it primarily as a religious celebration and 9% who see it as both a religious and cultural event.[1]
The figures are down slightly from 2013, when 58% celebrated Christmas in religious terms.
Today, 33% celebrate Christmas primarily as a secular or cultural holiday. That’s up a percentage point from four years ago.
The Pew Research Center also found a slight decline in belief of the biblical account of Jesus’ birth. Still, 66% believe he was born to a virgin, 75% believe he was laid in a manger, 68% believe wise men brought him gifts, and 67% believe angels announced his birth.
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- December 21, 2017 – 14,600 dollar annual income qualifies as middle class globally
- December 20, 2017 – 1.5 million Americans over the age of 75 are still working
- December 19, 2017 – 58 college presidents earn a million dollars or more each year
- December 18, 2017 – 15 billion pieces of mail to be delivered this holiday season
- December 15, 2017 – 11 million dollars to produce first ''Star Wars'' movie
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