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This year, only 4% of 1,600 Russians surveyed said they intended to celebrate Western-style Christmas, on December 25. Last year there were 6% of these, in 2004 - 16%, and in 2003 - 19%. Most often, Russians under 25 years of age, pupils and students, employees, the unemployed, entrepreneurs, as well as people with secondary and secondary specialized education, incomes above 15 thousand rubles, living in the Far Eastern and Northwestern Federal Districts, gathered to celebrate Catholic Christmas. Moscow and in cities with medium population (100-500 thousand people).