Americans consistently rank Christmas as the most important holiday, followed by July 4th, yet the importance of Memorial Day is \u201crated higher than ever,\u201d according to new a Rasmussen Reports poll.
More than half of American adults (51 percent)consider Memorial Day, which is for honoring those who have died while serving in the U.S. military, as one of the nation\u2019s most important holidays. That percentage is up from 47 percent last year and is the highest percentage recorded since Rasmussen began asking about Memorial Day. Take a listen!