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christmas. kinda without the christ part, though.Share with us.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The etymolological origin of the word "holiday" is "holy day."
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:
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.