In a head-to-head match-up between Jesus and Santa, it isn’t even close.

“Jesus KOs Santa Again This Year,” according to Rasmussen Reports.

Despite, or perhaps because of, the deluge of political correctness sweeping the country, the majority of Americans are clearly aware of the real reason for the season, and it’s not all candy canes and tinsel.

“For sizable majorities of Americans, it’s no contest again this year: Jesus wins over Santa, and ‘Merry Christmas’ beats ‘Happy Holidays,’” the pollster reports.

A survey of 1,000 Americans surveyed in mid-December showed the vast majority will be looking to the heavens, rather than the North Pole when they gather with friends and family on Wednesday, a trend that jibes with similar survey results about religion and Christmas in schools.

“A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 68% of American Adults believe Christmas should be more about Jesus Christ than about Santa Claus,” the pollster reports. “Just 16% put the emphasis on Santa, while 15% are undecided.”

Those figures are up one percent for Jesus, and two percent for Santa, with undecideds down by 4 percent over the same survey in 2018.

The actual questions in the survey included: “Should Christmas be more about Jesus or more about Santa Claus?” and “Would you prefer stores to show signs saying ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’?”

The Santa versus Jesus survey follows on the heels of a similar Rasmussen poll about public support for Christmas in schools, also conducted in mid-December.

“Americans stills strongly support Christmas in the schools and on other public property and continue to believe in the power of religious faith to better the world,” Rasmussen reported last week.

That survey asked three questions:

Should religious symbols like Christmas Nativity scenes, Hanukkah menorahs and Muslim crescents be allowed on public land?

Should Christmas be celebrated in public schools?

Would America be a better or a worse place if most people attended religious services on a regular basis? Or would it have no impact?

Rasmussen found “that 52% of American Adults think America would be a better place if most people attended religious services on a regular basis.

“Just nine present say regular religious attendance would make America worse off, while 32% feel it would have no impact.”

As for Christmas in schools, a whopping 76 percent of Americans want public schools to celebrate Christmas, while only 16 percent are against it. Eight percent are unsure, according to the survey.

Black Americans were even more adamant about school Christmas celebrations, with an overwhelming 86 percent in favor.

Support for religious scenes and images on public land was similar, with 69 percent in support, 17 percent opposed, and 14 percent unsure.

“By employment status, government workers expressed the strongest support for allowing religious symbols on public land (79%), followed by retired adults (76%), private sector workers (71%) and ‘other’ (57%) employees,” according to CNS News.