Holiday

increase turnout in the short and long run would be to implement this new national holiday. It will maintain and even enhance the principles of our democracy which will thus strengthen and unify our country to level it once was many decades ago. There is no real evident flaw or downfall to instilling this holiday, so with that said we should implant it into a fully functioning law. Just think, if we established this holiday prior to this recent presidential election, would the outcome have been…

As a Christian, I do not have a problem with Christmas. However, I do not see it as a means of celebrating the birth of Jesus. To me, it is another secular holiday. In my opinion, there is a reason that the Bible does not give any specific dates for events such as the birth of Jesus. A Christian does not need to take a special day to remember the birth of Jesus. His birth should be celebrated by remaining committed to Him and by doing the right thing towards others, every day. Robert Thompson…

Christmas is in the air and if you’re chomping at the bit for some holiday-related things to do in Canton, TX, put the annual Festival of Trees at the top of your list. Nothing says Christmas like a beautiful tree decorated with sparkling lights and colorful ornaments and the Festival of Trees is your chance to look at - and bid on - dozens of unique Christmas trees that will get you ready for the holiday season. What is the Festival of Trees? The Festival of Trees is an annual event that…

How to avoid Holiday Weight Gains. Holiday season is right around the corner and your diet plan has just started. it seems as if the Thanksgiving-to-New Year's holiday season is one long, tempting food fest designed to make you gain weight. If you throw in halloween candy than you have a solid 3 months of diet cheating. Experts say that "the stress of the holidays, along with a lack of sleep, and, for many, a cauldron of bubbling emotions coming to the surface -- and you've got all this food…

change in order to continue making a profit for example a type of change in customers is that in the 1960s teenager’s would not have travelled abroad to go on holiday, but now it is very common for teenagers to do so and most tourist organisations accommodate this. Customer types include business, and professional tourists. Leisure and holiday tourists. Tourists travelling to visit friends and family and also youth tourists including backpackers and gap year travellers. Cultural tourists are…

During the holidays New York City is one of the most breathtaking places to visit. There is something for everyone to see and experience. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve the city is charged with the bustle and excitement of the holiday season. The festivities extend from Rockefeller center to Manhattan to New Jersey. Which means a lot of traffic, dreary taxi rides, crowded subway cars, or a sea of tourists and locals walking briskly to reach their destination. Must – See Events The Macy’s…

time of the year again. The holiday everyone has been waiting for. As Christmas quickly approaches, everyone begins to get in the holiday spirit. No matter where you go, you will be reminded that the holiday is here. People have begun to set up Christmas characters in their yard and hang lights on their house. Radio stations are playing all of the Christmas classics, while the television has all of the new Hallmark Christmas movies on. Stores are crowded with holiday shoppers who are hoping to…

Toledo For the past 12 years, The Snowpile Program at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan has been helping hospitalized children and their families bring the holiday season to life. Through the Snowpile Program, the holiday spirit pours through the halls, allowing parents of patients in the hospital to rest a little easier during the holiday season. The students’ mission is to raise funds and donations throughout the academic school year in order to buy presents for the patients at…

Roasted sweet potato casserole and the special smoked turkey! Countless Americans celebrate this national feast with one traditional bird, the turkey. Beginning in the mid-19th century, Sarah Joseph Hale “Godmother of Thanksgiving” celebrated the holiday with a roast turkey. Thus, modeling the turkey tradition adopted by Americans. Others credit the English celebratory feast where this large sized bird became practical for family sized gathering. At the turn of the 19th century, Alexander…

One question that still remains: What is up with this atrocious holiday sweater craze? Today, I'm here in my bright red, gaudily beaded cardigan to give you some insight on what these sweaters are all about. Equipping yourself with this knowledge for upcoming Christmas parties is highly recommended as it will impress your other sweater-wearing, party-going friends. Number Ten: Christmas sweaters once went by a different name. Holiday…