Parents who do not celebrate Christmas- help!

[Dramaalpacas]

DD (4) is writing her Christmas cards. What do I do about the little girl who doesn’t celebrate Christmas? Leave her out? Send a ‘happy holidays’ card?

Just write “happy new year” maybe?

Agree with previous poster that "happy new year" is best.

I would say generally don't do "happy holidays", since this is basically a Christmas stand-in without the name, since it requires a holiday. It's more reasonable in the school setting because they actually do have a holiday from school, but even there it's obviously standing in for Christmas since otherwise you'd be giving this card before other term breaks or at the end of the school year, and people don't.

Lots of cards say Seasons Greetings.

my friend is married to a JW, she writes happy holidays in cards from him.

I would go with seasons greetings.

Just send a Christmas card. To xx from xx.

My friend is a JW. Her family would prefer not to receive cards at all

Not a JW if at all relevant!

Happy holidays or seasons greetings. Please don’t leave her out!

DD's best friend is from a Muslim family. They gratefully receive cards, send their own, take part in british typically-Christian celebrations, and love to share details, customs (and treats!) for their celebrations. Don't overthink it

Muslim friends happily send out Christmas cards.

I’ve been that child. Just send a card.

I have Muslim, Sikh and Jewish children in my class. They all give and receive cards. Actually I'm not sure if the Jewish children give them but seem happy to receive them.

We just give a card to everyone in the class. I wouldn't overthink it. The child's parents can bin it if they want to but I wouldn't exclude the child.

I’d steer away from all ‘holiday’ related stuff. We’ve had a ‘thanks for being my friend’ card and that was lovely.

Happy school holidays!

Have some cards that just say "seasons greetings" and a picture of a robin or anything non-religious. DD signs "To name with love from namE"

Is it for a child in her class? If so, just send a card to her. They'll have been doing enough about Christmas for the other child to understand. Don't leave her out.

We don't celebrate Christmas and wouldn't bat an eyelid at being given a Merry Christmas card. I'd just be grateful that DD wasn't left out. Otherwise you can just put Season's Greetings!

I consider us to be an inclusive and tolerant country with our traditions and celebrations of Christmas and Easter etc. I wouldn't not send a card because I thought it would offensive. I am including the recipients in my celebrations for the season in the same way as Muslim friends would wish me Eid Mubarak and invite me to share their traditional foods. If the recipient is upset by it then they can toss the card in the bin. If they don't celebrate Christmas and say so then you can say you accept their views but you do celebrate and want to include them in your sharing of the seasons greetings - if they are still snotty about it then they are being intolerant of your beliefs which goes against the ethos of the tolerance of the UK.

Jewish here--I don't mind getting Christmas cards but it is nice, if you know the person doesn't celebrate, to put "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" instead.

My daughter always sends her JW friend a 'thank you for being a friend' card

Christmas is such an "assortment" of so many things, you can take what you want from it ?
The darkest, coolest time of year, celebrate light and hope?

If Christmas wasn't already invented, someone would have invented it.

Just send the card. Don’t overthink it.

Better if the card doesn't mention Christmas or presents
(I've seen cards that kids write saying 'I hope you get lots of presents' or specifically naming something they know the friend wants/collects)

But cards are generally just nice.

As a Jew I prefer cards that are happy new year or just mention friendship to any that mention Christmas or use euphemisms for that such as seasons greetings.