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Ho! Ho! Hold On A Moment! December Isn't All About Christmas?

Although it may feel like, especially when living the US, December isn't just a month about Christmas.

Keegan McAdams
Nov 21, 2018
Western Washington University
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Ho! Ho! Hold On A Moment! December Isn't All About Christmas?
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Far too often do we think about only the things around us, often leaving out things that are right in front of us and surrounding other people.

As Americans, December is extremely bad for that kind of behavior.

Christmas themed drinks at the stores, Santas in the malls, Christmas music on the radio right after Halloween ends, and movies being (cheesy) Christmas movies showed on Hallmark since SEPTEMBER. In fact, I really don't know if there's a month where a Christmas movie isn't played on that channel.

But what about everyone else? Not everyone celebrates Christmas! It ISN'T an American holiday. We as a country should be EMBRACING the cultural differences residing in our world and lives around us.

Here is a list of other holidays/events being celebrated in the month of December (and a day or two in November, but close enough). Take a moment to look over them and learn from what is new, don't be afraid of the new.

1. Nov. 30 to Dec. 1: Mawlid el-Nabi — Islam

2. Dec. 6: Saint Nicholas Day — Christian

3. Dec. 12 to 20: Hanukkah — Judaism

4. Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception — Catholic

5. Dec. 12: Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Catholic

6. Dec. 18: Posadas Navidenas — Christian

7. Dec. 21: Solstice — Wicca/Pagan

8. Dec. 25: Christmas — Christian

9. Dec. 26: Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathustra) — Zoroastrian

10. Dec. 27: Feast of the Holy Family — Catholic

11. Dec. 28: Holy Innocents Day — Christian

12. Dec. 31: Watch Night — Christian

13. Jan. 5: Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) — Buddhist

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