# Joy is the emotion Americans most tie to Christmas

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/joy-is-the-emotion-americans-most-tie-to-christmas/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 3-8, 2025, more Americans tie joy to the Christmas season than any other emotion (53%), with nostalgia close behind (42%).

Gratitude (30%), stress (27%) and hope (26%) cluster below them, while loneliness (17%) and a scattering of other feelings (6%) come last.

## Topline

What are the top two emotions you associate with the Christmas holiday season generally?

Joy is the emotion Americans most tie to Christmas.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Joy: 52.7%
- Nostalgia: 41.7%
- Gratitude: 29.9%
- Stress: 26.5%
- Hope: 25.8%
- Loneliness: 16.9%
- Other (please specify):: 6.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: soc_pol
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#top-emotions-associated-with-christmas-season](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#top-emotions-associated-with-christmas-season)

## Citation

Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#top-emotions-associated-with-christmas-season](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#top-emotions-associated-with-christmas-season)