The majority of respondents (70%) plan to welcome the new year at home, the most popular new year trees (41%) are artificial, more than half of Russians (58%) intend to relax at home over the new year holidays, and approximately one third (32%) of respondents never believed in Ded Moroz1.
This survey took place between 18 and 21 December 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 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 does not exceed 3.4%.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR? (one answer)
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
At home, with family and close friends |
72 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
73 |
68 |
73 |
70 |
71 |
73 |
70 |
|
Visiting friends or relatives |
19 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
22 |
21 |
24 |
|
At a vacation resort or retreat with new people |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Abroad, away from home |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Alone |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Don’t celebrate the New Year |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
WILL YOU HAVE A NEW YEAR’S TREE IN YOUR HOME? IF SO, REAL OR ARTIFICIAL?
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|
1998 |
2000 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Real |
36 |
40 |
33 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
36 |
36 |
|
Artificial |
28 |
32 |
36 |
35 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
40 |
41 |
|
Won’t have a tree |
25 |
29 |
24 |
24 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
15 |
|
Will have both live and artificial |
-* |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
|
Don’t know yet |
11 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
*Answer not provided.
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO SPEND THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS (JANUARY 1-11)? (multiple answers)
|
|
2005 |
2006 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Relax at home |
61 |
58 |
54 |
58 |
56 |
56 |
62 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
|
Do housework, home improvements, etc. |
26 |
24 |
24 |
22 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
21 |
25 |
24 |
|
Visit friends or relatives in a different part of the country |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
|
Work |
14 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
|
Vacation/visit friends, relatives abroad |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Go on a trip/to a holiday resort in Russia |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
UNTIL WHAT AGE DID YOU BELIEVE IN DED MOROZ?
|
I don’t remember ever believing in Ded Moroz |
32 |
|
6 years old or younger |
17 |
|
7-8 years old |
17 |
|
9-10 years old |
15 |
|
11-15 years old |
5 |
|
Don’t remember/it is difficult to say |
14 |
DO YOU THINK DED MOROZ AND SANTA CLAUS ARE SIMILAR?
|
They’re one and the same |
10 |
|
Very similar |
15 |
|
Similar |
30 |
|
Not too similar |
21 |
|
Not at all similar |
12 |
|
They’re totally different |
10 |
|
Other |
3 |
1 Translator’s Note: Ded Moroz – the Slavic character similar to Father Christmas/Santa Claus, who delivers gifts to children on New Year’s Eve.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).