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Why do some people donnot celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is a Christian Holiday. It has become more of a secular celebration and is a National Holiday in the US. Those that are not Christian do not celebrate the religious holiday.
Is Christmas a worldwide holiday?
I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IN PHILIPPINES IT IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY AND SOME COUNTRIES THEY DONT CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.
How many countries celebrate Christmas?
More than 160 countries celebrate Christmas. A few countries refer to the holiday as Family Day, including Angola and Uruguay. Some countries--like Jordan and Pakistan--designate December 25th as an official holiday only for Christians.
Is Christmas an official holiday in the US?
Christmas is an official holiday in the US. Just because some people don't celebrate it, doesn't mean it isn't a national and official holiday.
What day is Christmas in The Netherlands?
25th and 26th of december, some also celebrate it in the evening of the 24th, but that is not a national holiday
When is national girlfriend day?
August 1st is National Girlfriends day. It is the day in which guys all over the world can celebrate the friendship with girls who are jobless and needs a reason to celebrate and kill some time. Gear up, celebrate and waste the time !
Does Brazil celebrate Halloween?
No.. but... yes. Some people do. It's not a national holiday or a tradition here. But some people like to have costume parties at this time.
Do Pakistani people celebrate Christmas?
The majority of the population of Pakistan (97%) is Muslim. Since Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ (though some celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday), it is not celebrated in Pakistan by the majority of the population. Christians living in Pakistan, as in other countries, celebrate Christmas.
Do atheists celebrate Christmas Hanukkah or any other kind of holiday that is religious?
they celebrate Christmas but not in a religious way.
Is veterans a national holiday?
Veterans Day is not a national holiday. It is however, a federal and state holiday in the United States. The Federal government and it's agencies shut down. Most businesses, other than banks, do not celebrate by shutting down. While it is recognized as a national holiday, it really isn't a day off for most veterans. There is no such thing as National Holiday in the United States, even on the 4th of July an employer can make you go to work. It is standard practice to allow workers days off for certain holidays ie. Thanksgiving, Christmas etc. but it is not mandatory. A national Holiday would make a mandatory day off for employees (except some in service jobs).
What is the name of the winter solstice in Wicca?
The name for the holiday that Wiccans celebrate that coincides with the Winter Solstice is called Yule. Some will even celebrate Saturnalia.
What country celebrates the holiday called Thanksgiving in November?
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the USA. It is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. During the time US President Lincoln was in office, he was pressured by Protestant religious leaders to make the traditional feast day of Protestants a national holiday. Since the overwhelming population in that time was some form of Protestantism, Lincoln made the day, Thanksgiving, a national holiday.
