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Originally Posted by MaDalton
since it is what it is - Christmas Time
i am not religious but call it like that and never thought about it. but i see more and more people using "Holidays" instead - which to me always sounds like "vacation".
help a poor euro trash guy out here...  |
In American English a vacation from work or your job is not referred to as being on "holiday" like it is in British or European English, so there is no confusion here. I am not really religious but I enjoy Christmas since it means spending time with my family. Many people say The Holidays nowadays because it applies in a generic way to Christmas, Hanakkuh, the New Year and the end of year shopping season for a modern multi-ethnic society.