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Why do American say ‘holidays’ instead of Christmas

29 replies

mouseaka · 22/10/2025 21:23

when they’re such an overwhelmingly religious country?

Meanwhile over here in the UK we’re far more secular but everyone just calls it Christmas?

It’s weird, if anything you’d expect it to be the other way around!

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Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar · 22/10/2025 21:26

Thry call all kinds of festivals/events "Holidays" as I understand it.

I think Halloween, Easter, 4th July etc etc are all "Holidays"

Notmyreality · 22/10/2025 21:25

They very much call Christmas Christmas.

Anditstartedagain · 22/10/2025 21:24

It includes thanks giving

helpfulperson · 22/10/2025 21:24

Does the holidays not include Thanksgiving as well?