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What winter holiday do you celebrate?

What winter holiday do you celebrate?


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Generally, I acknowledge Solstice but don't celebrate it per se. It's more that I'm aware that Solstice is the return to the days getting lighter and feel an ease about that.

I don't celebrate Christmas, although I've been known to give small gifts at this time to friends if its meaningful to them and I will likely do that for my co-workers this year.

My holidays are Buddhist holidays.

Losar, (Tibetan New Year) is probably the most well known Buddhist holiday that I celebrate.
 
I don't. Socially, I wish people a "merry Christmas" unless I know they don't celebrate, but as for the holiday itself I try to shut myself away and avoid people entirely. There's no sense in making others miserable when they're trying to have a good time.
 
For some reason, Korimyr, I'd have guessed that you were one of the resident pagans.
 
I have been celebrating Christmas since I was a kid. As I have gotten older, I have cared less and less about the holiday itself (but I love this time of year).

I have agreed to raise our son Jewish, so Hannukah is definitely being celebrated in our household, although we haven't done gifts because Weston is too young to have any understanding (and because I buy him stull ALL the time).

Now for Christmas, I haven't had a Christmas tree in my home since I moved into my current home (1999). We normally go and spend Christmas with my parents and siblings. This year, however, we are staying in town.

Weston goes to pre-school at the Jewish Community Center, so he's not exposed to Santa at all there. Santa is NOT allowed there. :rofl

So, for now, I won't be celebrating Christmas in my own home, but I send my parents, siblings, and nieces and nephews Christmas giflts. And if we were with my parents this year, I would be happy to celebrate Christmas, but not for religious purposes by any means.
 
I don't. Socially, I wish people a "merry Christmas" unless I know they don't celebrate, but as for the holiday itself I try to shut myself away and avoid people entirely. There's no sense in making others miserable when they're trying to have a good time.

I know what you mean. I had some years that I went to the extreme measure of attending a to a silent Buddhist retreat in order to avoid Christmas altogether. It worked for me during times when I was sad.

Now Christmas doesn't bother me so much. I either hang out with friends or share a quiet day at home with my partner on Christmas.
 
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Christmas, though not in any religious sense of the word. The celebration for me is a time for family and friends to get some time off and relax with each other. And presents. Oddly enough though, my elder sister is crazy Evangelion, so Christmas is the only day of the year I go to a church. I haven't burst into flames yet, so I think I'm still good.
 
For some reason, Korimyr, I'd have guessed that you were one of the resident pagans.

You'd have guessed correctly, but Yule is celebrated much the same way Christmas is and I have no stomach for it. Besides, I have no one to celebrate it with except witches and, my foul mood aside, our notions of how to mark holy days don't really line up.
 
You'd have guessed correctly, but Yule is celebrated much the same way Christmas is and I have no stomach for it. Besides, I have no one to celebrate it with except witches and, my foul mood aside, our notions of how to mark holy days don't really line up.

Is Solstice meaningful to you? It's meaningful to me without any kind of ceremony. Just acknowledging the return of the light......
 
Generally, I acknowledge Solstice but don't celebrate it per se. It's more that I'm aware that Solstice is the return to the days getting lighter and feel an ease about that.

I don't celebrate Christmas, although I've been known to give small gifts at this time to friends if its meaningful to them and I will likely do that for my co-workers this year.

My holidays are Buddhist holidays.

Losar, (Tibetan New Year) is probably the most well known Buddhist holiday that I celebrate.



Solstice is usually (but not every year) my husband's birthday (the 21st). So we celebrate his birthday, and I welcome the end of the shortening of daylight. I hate the short daylight.



Catz - you forgot New Year's!!!

And Little Christmas! And Martin Luther King Day! And Valentine's Day! :mrgreen:
 
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The etymolological origin of the word "holiday" is "holy day." Thus, if you don't celebrate a "winter holiday" in a spiritual or religious manner, it really isn't a "holiday."

There are however, national "holidays." But observance as well as non-observance of these becomes a political issue.

If you don't think holidays are a political issue, you're deluded. Just check out this video.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdiCH4sDi4"]YouTube- Happy Holidays from the Bates Family[/ame]
 
You'd have guessed correctly, but Yule is celebrated much the same way Christmas is and I have no stomach for it. Besides, I have no one to celebrate it with except witches and, my foul mood aside, our notions of how to mark holy days don't really line up.

It's a shame you don't live closer, we could celebrate the yule by burning stuff, drinking some mead, and feats of strength. ;)
 
Christmas in the regular, entirely secular fashion.
 
The etymolological origin of the word "holiday" is "holy day." Thus, if you don't celebrate a "winter holiday" in a spiritual or religious manner, it really isn't a "holiday."

There are however, national "holidays." But observance as well as non-observance of these becomes a political issue.

If you don't think holidays are a political issue, you're deluded. Just check out this video.

And people say Christianity isn't political. :lol:
 
Re: the "Bates Motel" ... LOL!

Owning a motel requires a substantial commitment, but the owner / operator is secure in the knowledge that they are in command, able to capitalise on the value of their business and property and reap the rewards.

And what could be more worth celebrating than that?

BTW, "celebrate" comes from the Latin "celebratus" which means to frequent in great numbers. So if you're not frequenting in great numbers, you're really not celebrating.
 
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BTW, "celebrate" comes from the Latin "celebratus" which means to frequent in great numbers. So if you're not frequenting in great numbers, you're really not celebrating.

I make up great numbers all by myself, I'm just that festive.
 
For the record, my favorite two holidays are:

1) Halloween
2) Talk like a pirate day
 
Talking like a pirate is so three centuries ago – I'm TEXTING like a pirate.
 
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