Why is it even called "The Holidays" for marketing reasons, Hanukka is like 2 weeks before Christmas and I'm pretty sure Kwanza isn't a gift giving holiday, amirite?

hannukah isnt always two weeks before. sometimes they coincide.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Freaking PC retards.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well there are 56 holidays in December... http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/december.htm

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Kids are released from school for a relatively long period of time (second only to summer vacation) and the coinciding holidays are essentially universally celebrated and come along with traditions, notably the increased shopping which creates millions of dollars of business.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They give presents during Kwanza.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I don't deal with all the holiday bullshit. I celebrate Festivus.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Whats Festivus? I've never heard of it...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's a holiday from Seinfeld. It has a lot of real world followers.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh okay I never watch Seinfeld, guess that's why.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You really should. It's popular for a reason.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They do give gifts durin Kwanzaa. It's usually the last day of it (January 1st) but they can also be given anytime during the holiday.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They do give gifts during Kwanzaa. It's usually the last day of it (January 1st) but they can also be given anytime during the holiday.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Holiday comes from Holy Day. Since there are a bunch of Holy Days during winter break, they just call it the Holidays. Easter isnt a gift giving holiday but its still a holiday.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well they call it the holidays where I am because we actually have the summer holidays right now.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Actually Hanukkah was like 3 weeks before Christmas this year but since Jewish holidays follow the lunar calendar rather than the solar calendar when it is varies pretty widely on our calendar

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Seriously! I was watching TV this morning and they had a bunch of animals that they were letting the news anchors pet to promote conservation or whatever, and they bring out a reindeer and one of them says "well it wouldn't be the holidays without a reindeer". No you idiot, it wouldn't be CHRISTMAS without a reindeer, the Jews couldn't care less.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

^^^^^^this is what i'm talking about

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Seriously! I was watching TV this morning and they had a bunch of animals that they were letting the news anchors pet to promote conservation or whatever, and they bring out a reindeer and one of them says "well it wouldn't be the holidays without a reindeer". No you idiot, it wouldn't be CHRISTMAS without a reindeer, the Jews couldn't care less.

by Anonymous 13 years ago