This survey took place between 9-12 December 2016 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 800 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
4.1% for indicators around 50%
3.6% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.5% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.8% for indicators around 5%/95%
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR? (one answer)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| At home, with close friends and relatives | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 |
| Visiting, with friends | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
| Abroad, far from home | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| At a holiday center/retreat, with new people | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alone | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Don’t ring in the new year | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO SPEND YOUR NEW YEARS “VACATION” FROM JANUARY 1-9? (multiple answers)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Relax at home | 61 | 58 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
| Do house work, repairs, etc. | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 17 |
| Visit friends or relatives in another part of Russia | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Continue working | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Vacation/visit friends or relatives abroad | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Vacation/stay at a resort/retreat in Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
WHICH OF THESE HOLIDAYS DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE? (multiple answers)
| New Year | Orthodox Christmas, January 7 | Old New Year | Epiphany | Catholic Christmas, December 25 | Won’t celebrate any of them | |
| 2016 | 95 | 58 | 47 | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 96 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 96 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 95 | 67 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 96 | 65 | 52 | 43 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011 | 96 | 65 | 51 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 93 | 61 | 47 | -* | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | 92 | 68 | 52 | -* | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 92 | 66 | 54 | -* | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 95 | 67 | 53 | -* | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 93 | 69 | 56 | -* | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 93 | 60 | 47 | -* | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 | 87 | 59 | 44 | -* | 16 | 5 |
| 2002 | 93 | 69 | 62 | -* | 18 | 4 |
| 2001 | 92 | 74 | 61 | -* | 11 | 3 |
| 2000 | 92 | 62 | 57 | -* | 17 | 3 |
| 1999 | 94 | 67 | 57 | -* | 17 | 4 |
| 1998 | 89 | 59 | 49 | -* | 13 | 6 |
| 1997 | 92 | 58 | 53 | -* | 13 | 4 |
-* Option absent from form.