Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Dec. 12, 2022 |
| Report Number |
R45000 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Larson, Elizabeth C. |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Christianity is one of the three major Abrahamic faiths, alongside Islam and Judaism. According to the Pew Research
Center, approximately 70% of Americans self-identify as Christian.1 There are a large number of Christian traditions,
with great variation in which holidays are celebrated and how.
This fact sheet highlights two holidays—Easter and Christmas—observed by a significant portion of Christian
American denominations and addresses the ways these holidays are currently recognized in the United States.
This fact sheet is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Christian holidays. It contains sample
speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential statements and remarks, and selected historical and
cultural resources.
This is part of a series of Congressional Research Service fact sheets on religious holidays in the United States.
