Despite what I believe Christmas to be......it has become a commercial holiday. So why not give off more time during Christmas that Thanksgiving?
2007-11-15 08:12:56 · 8 answers · asked by acea 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Right, what better timing for a long weekend! Good point.
2007-11-15 08:35:54 · update #1
Because the day after Thanksgiving is always a Friday. Christmas eve can fall on any day of the week.
2007-11-15 08:21:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be because of the religious connotation of Christmas. As you say, Christmas is becoming more and more commercial (as is almost everything else in this country), but the supposed origins of the holiday are practically drenched in Christian tradition. Even though it's now celebrated by all kinds of different people, some employers may not want to project the image that they are affiliated with or even sympathetic to Christianity or any religion at all. Thanksgiving, on the other hand, is far less religious and can be celebrated by everyone living here. Therefore, Thanksgiving seems a much more neutral and politically correct holiday for employers to recognize.
2007-11-15 08:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, and it doesn't make sense for people to take off a Thursday and have to come back the next day.
Christmas eve festivities take place at night, after working hours.
Besides, Thanksgiving can be celebrated by ALL Americans - Christmas is only celebrated by a certain percentage.
2007-11-15 08:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im sure it has alot to do with thanksgiving being on thursday and Christmas Eve just being the day before.
2007-11-15 08:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 09:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be that Christmas eve is not the holiday?? But the day after is??
2007-11-15 08:22:59 · answer #6 · answered by rannots123 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
most people celebrate Thanksgiving, it is a national holiday for our country. Christmas is religious.
2007-11-15 08:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
My company doesn't do that. This year I have the day after as a vacation day, but it's not a paid holiday.
2007-11-15 09:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋