From Rasmussen Reports

Parties are a highlight of this Christmas season for many people, but traditional caroling isn’t nearly as popular.

Eighty-eight percent (88%) of American Adults celebrate Christmas in their family, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. (To see survey question wording, see below.)

Sixty percent (60%) plan to attend a Christmas party this year.

Fifty-four percent (54%) will send out Christmas cards.

But just nine percent (9%) say they will go Christmas caroling.

The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on December 11-12, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.

Survey Questions:

1* Generally speaking, do you consider this holiday season joyous or stressful?

2* Do you celebrate Christmas in your family?

3* Are you having difficulty getting into the holiday spirit this year?

4* Will you go Christmas caroling this year?

5* Will you attend a Christmas party this year?

6* Will you send Christmas cards this year?