This is a free market economy, Halloween is the second largest retail holiday of the year. Shouldn't everyone have that day off to spend more money? Those of you who might be opposed to Halloween for 'religious' reasons, I have another question. Which is more important to you America or Jesus?
2006-10-02 12:09:17 · 20 answers · asked by Kim-Hotti 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Yes, America should make Halloween a National Holiday with all the perks. There should be parades and stuff. More national holidays will help to bring the different ethnicities of America under a common cultural heritage and the extra shopping time will help the economy. Look at all the vacation time Europeans get, and they aren't slackers in the global economy. Time off is good for people and good for retailers.
2006-10-02 15:36:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but part of the fun of halloween is going to work or school in your costume. It would just be odd sitting at home on Halloween, or shopping. Christmas is religious, and so are most other holidays that we get the day off for, but National Holidays usually celebrate Martin Luther King or Christopher Columbus or so on. Halloween doesn't really have a good excuse like that.
2006-10-02 12:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween IS a holiday. First of all i think Halloween should be on Fridays or Saturdays because people go trick or treating at night. I personally think that's why we don't get a day off from school BECAUSE you go at night. And i like dressing up for Halloween, i don't think of it as an evil holiday, those who think it is, are probably too into seeing "evil" instead of looking for good things. And to answer your second question JESUS IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAT AMERICA!
PS:i am american, but I'm God's daughter first!
2006-10-02 12:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by Luna Winter 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good idea, but the day after would be a better idea. Think of all the booze they would sell - it would be like another New Year's Day. They could have football games for all the hung over people, and after Halloween sales, or better yet, kick off the Christmas sales. And the only people that could object on religious grounds would be people that don't like Pagans. So the Democrats won't object. Your idea works for me, I'll vote for you when you run for Congress.
2006-10-02 12:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For all the non believers out there Jesus is watching and listening,maybe when u are on your death bed than U will be asking god for forgiveness.And no halloween should not be a national holiday.If they were going to make it a national holiday they would have done it a long time ago.when I was a child i wished it was a holiday too.
2006-10-02 12:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Candy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! it should be, heck we spend all month getting ready for it then still have to work and go to school on this freakin day. I love Halloween, I just wish it lasted longer than just 1 day.
2006-10-02 12:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course it should be. Halloween when I look back on being young was one of my favorite times. It's not the same anymore like it use to be!
2006-10-02 12:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say! And so should Valentine's day (those in love needs to be together for this special day, and the singles would need a day off to heal their broken hearts), President's Day, Mayor's birthday, Christmas eve and Boxing day :P
2006-10-02 12:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Hanna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES cause Halloween is the only time that we can play ding dong ditch and it is fun cause me and Taylor and Jory all get together and play that every year it is so fun one guy got out his gun one time so that was the last one that night
2006-10-02 12:13:40 · answer #9 · answered by Moo Cow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh?? um, no- its a religious holiday! it's like saying that you wanna make Purim a national holiday (Purim is a Jewish holiday when you dress up and stuff...).
america is way more important to me than jesus, cuz i dont believe in jesus! he's just like any other dead dude...
2006-10-02 12:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by yankeegurl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋