Why I say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas."

Did you know there are 14 religious holidays during the holiday season, and dozens of non-holiday celebrations? It's true!

• On December 6th, Christians celebrate St. Nicholas Day.
• On December 8, the Buddhists celebrate Rohatsu. 
• The Catholics celebrate Immaculate Conception on December 8. 
• From December 10-18, those of the Jewish faith celebrate Hanukkah.
• On December 12, the Catholics celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. 
• On December 16, Hispanic Christians celebrate Posadas Navidenas. 
• On December 21, Wiccans and Pagans celebrate Solstics. 
• On December 25, Christians celebrate Christmas. 
• On December 26, Zoroastrians honor the death of Prophet Zarathustra. 
• On December 27, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. 
• On December 28, Christians celebrate Holy Innocents Day. 
• On December 31, Christians celebrate Watch Night. 
• Those of the Hindu faith celebrate Pancha Ganapati from December 21-25. 
• The Persians celebrate Yalda on December 21. 

Notable holiday celebrations during the holiday season include Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1), Human Rights Day (December 10), Hogmanay (December 31-January 1), and Chalica (the first week of December).  

The Christians like to assume that they have the supreme faith, and no other faith exists. Some Christians scoff when people celebrate other holidays and not Christians. If you DARE say "Happy Holidays" to a Christian, you will get an ear full. 
I worked retail for several years and I dreaded the holiday season. Not only did I have droves of grumpy customers who entered my store, I had Karens who would get pissed at me when I didn't say "Merry Christmas" back to them. Why would I denounce all of the above holidays (by the way, those are just a few of the holidays observed during the holiday season), just to please them? I know what you're thinking, you say whatever you need to in order to keep your job. Luckily for me, I had two bosses that weren't Christian. It was acceptable for me to say "Happy Holidays."
As an accepting and loving person, I acknowledge all celebrations that are happening at this time of year, and all year long. 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM UNFILTERED PERSPECTIVES! <3 

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