Easter Poll
- MORI interviewed 503 British adults aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 14 April 2000
- Based on all unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Voting intention figures exclude those who would not vote, are undecided or refuse to name a party.
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Mail on Sunday
Q1 What will you be doing on Good Friday? Q2 And what will you be doing on Easter Sunday?
| GoodFriday | EasterSunday | |
| % | % | |
| Going to church | 9 | 14 |
| Spending time with friends | 8 | 8 |
| Spending time with family | 28 | 45 |
| Going shopping | 2 | * |
| Going to work | 18 | 6 |
| Doing DIY | 6 | 4 |
| Going away for the weekend/on holiday | 7 | 6 |
| Pursuing a hobby | 3 | 4 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| Don't know/Nothing | 22 | 22 |
Q3 By law, shops must be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Do you think...
| % | |
| the law should stay as it is and shops should be closed | 61 |
| the law should be changed to allow shops to open | 32 |
| Don't know | 7 |
Q4 How much, if anything, will you be spending on Easter eggs
| % | |
| Up to £5 | 16 |
| £5 up to £10 | 28 |
| £10 up to £25 | 22 |
| £25 up to £50 | 8 |
| £50 and over | 1 |
| Nothing | 24 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q5 How significant, if at all, is the religious aspect of Easter to you?
| % | |
| Very significant | 27 |
| Fairly significant | 29 |
| Not very significant | 21 |
| Not at all significant | 23 |
| Don't know | * |
Q6 And thinking about Christmas and Easter, which is the more important event for you?
| % | |
| Christmas | 66 |
| Easter | 12 |
| Equally important | 16 |
| Neither | 6 |
| Don't know | * |
Q7 According to the Christian religion, what do you think was supposed to have happened on Palm Sunday?
| % | |
| Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on a donkey,and palm leaves were laid in his path (correct) | 33 |
| Other | 11 |
| Don't know | 56 |
Q8 And what happened on Good Friday?
| % | |
| Jesus Christ was crucified (correct) | 52 |
| Jesus Christ rose from the dead | 8 |
| Other | 2 |
| Don't know | 38 |
Q9 And what happened on Easter Day?
| % | |
| Jesus Christ rose from the dead (correct) | 55 |
| Other | 2 |
| Don't know | 43 |
Q10 How often do you attend religious services, such as in a church, apart from for weddings, christenings and funerals, these days?
| % | |
| Every day | 1 |
| At least once a week | 12 |
| Less that once a week to once a fortnight | 3 |
| Less than once a fortnight to once a month | 7 |
| Less than once a month to once every six months | 9 |
| Less than once every six months to once a year | 9 |
| Less than once a year | 8 |
| Never | 50 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q11 What is your religion, if any? IF CHRISTIAN: What denomination are you?
| % | |
| Church of England | 51 |
| Roman Catholic | 13 |
| Church of Scotland | 4 |
| Church of Wales | 1 |
| Free church/Non-conformist (Methodist, Baptist) | 6 |
| Other Protestant | 3 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Orthodox Greek/Russian | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | * |
| Other | 5 |
| None - Agnostic | 5 |
| None - Atheist | 5 |
| Refused | 1 |
| Don't know | 1 |
