Why is Christmas a national holiday?

Question

I was wondering why Christmas is a national holiday. I think we all can agree that Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ which is clearly related to a specific religion. If our government follows the separation of church and state policy, then how do they reconcile this? Is it a national holiday because the majority of the country is Christian and therefore would not come to work/school on Dec 25 so it's just easier to close? Just wondering what others think?

Answer 1

because we are a christian nation

Answer 2

Indeed. We may be a Christian nation, but sadly many so-called Christ-ians are not even Christ(the end of the law; the Saviour of the world) focused. No other holiday has more lies than Xmas.

Answer 3

Sorry Dude, as you grow old you are going to verify that existence isn't honest and the worldwide as you notice it does no longer inevitably exist. Christmas is properly known around the worldwide yet in specific in this u . s . a . as a nationwide holiday. it is not celebrated purely by Christians. human beings of all religions celebrate it or maybe some atheists (certainly maximum atheists). If this bothers you, i assume you're able to write your Congressman and *****. i do no longer think of you will get too far however.

Answer 4

the separation of church and state is not in the constitution. The separation of church and state, as a concept, originally came from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptists (of Danbury, CT).

It is not in the constitution, but has been created, as a policy, by the Supreme Court (which is more interested in making laws than ruling on already written laws).

By the way, the meaning of the "separation of church and state" as Jefferson put it in that letter, has been totally turned upside down. Back then it meant that the government couldn't tell churches how to do their business (couldn't interfere in matters of church and worship).

NOW what it means (due to a twisting of the original meaning by the courts and the ACLU (Anti-Christian Liberties Union) is that the government can try to keep any Christian views out of public life, which is utterly ridiculous, since it was Christians who founded this country.

Indeed, back in 1892, in the Trinity case, the U S Supreme Court, in their ruling, said the following:

"We are a Christian nation"

Even the Supreme Court didn't deny it back then, but they seem to now. Part of the ACLU's re-writing of US history.

good luck and God bless you.

Answer 5

I'm a Jew' and I love the Christmas Holiday; Most of the time Hanukkah overlap a bit; I get my kids and besides the Movie Theaters are open...why fight it, peace on earth; goodwill to men...I'm ok with that.

Answer 6

I agree it's a majority thing. It's just easier to close things since most people would throw a fit they weren't allowed time off. Keeping a school open would be pointless since most of the kids and faculty wouldn't be there. It would be a waste of time.

Answer 7

And those who are apposed to it being a national holiday, should have to work. I love my Christian holiday.
Merry Christmas!

Answer 8

Cuz Christians STARted this nation!! 95% of the ppl alive dont want to work on that day!

Answer 9

Hey if you want to go to work while no one else is there be my guest! Also, you have to keep the postal workers from going...well...postal! That means giving them as many holidays as possible!

Answer 10

our country was predominately christian when the practice of celebrating xmas started. one of our founding principles was and still is freedom of religion.