NON-Christmas Holidays

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NON-Christmas Holidays

NON-Christmas Holidays

Anyone else here not celebrate Christmas? I, myself, often feel left out, like when there's a Christmas party, or a Christmas SI, and I can't really participate.

So, yeah.

Go Hannukah! Slash Hanukkah slash Chanukah slash Hanuka slash Hannukkah shash WHATEVER IT DOESN'T MATTER. 

submitted by Kitten
(December 19, 2017 - 7:25 pm)

back to the Chirp at Cricket

Hey, I didn't know you were Jewish, Kitten! Epic, more Jews here! :) I'm Jewish, too, though you may have already known that. I get what you mean about being left out of stuff, though in the offline world I am very loud about being Jewish, so most of my non-Jewish friends know to call it a holiday party instead of a christmas party. Even though the party still has copious Santa Clauses and christmas trees all over the place. I generally just joke about it ("Oh, look! It's Santa Claus! Hide me, I'm Jewish!") And I get to tell people about Channakah and being Jewish and things like that, which is fun.

Who else here is Jewish? I'm pretty sure coyotedomino, Abigail, and Over the Rainbow are.

submitted by Cockleburr
(December 19, 2017 - 9:18 pm)

Last week I went to a Christmas party at my dance studio, and I was very careful not to participate in anything Christmas-y. 

Also, I'm really happy this year because there are ACTUALLY JEWISH PEOPLE AT SCHOOL! At my elementary school there were, let's see, 4 Jewish kids out of 600-something at the whole school. At my middle school, there are like 10 Jewish kids just in my grade.

submitted by Kitten
(December 20, 2017 - 4:23 pm)
submitted by Top
(December 19, 2017 - 9:19 pm)

I’m Hindu, so I celebrate Divali (or Diwali). But it’s pretty far away from Christmas, in late November, so I still can and do celebrate Christmas. As well as Easter, New Year’s, Holi... yeah I’m really busy in the holidays department.

submitted by Autumn Moon, age 11, Here
(December 20, 2017 - 4:37 pm)

Im not Jewish, but it's cool that you are! I'm so sorry that you feel left out. Have an amazing Hannukah. 

submitted by LilyPad
(December 20, 2017 - 4:38 pm)

I'm also Jewish and celebrtae Hannukah. It actually ened today, but Happy (belated) hannukah!

submitted by Dandelion
(December 20, 2017 - 6:11 pm)

hey, i had an idea! we could post a holiday party thread! Not just Christmas, or Hannukah but, ALL HOLIDAYS!!!

submitted by Catsclaw, age 11, The Library
(December 21, 2017 - 10:53 pm)

Yah DIVALI PARTY WITH FIREWORKS AND RICE STUFF AND JALABEIS! Jalabies... *stares dreamily into distance

 

BTW Jalebies are pure honey warmed and shaped into spirally pretzels and deep-fried. Ah, Indian food. 

submitted by Autumn Moon
(December 23, 2017 - 11:58 pm)

My friend celebrates Diwali. I haven’t seen her in a while because she moved to India but I know she celebrates it. Sometimes I wish that I celebrated something other than Christmas. I would still want to celebrate Christmas, but I want to learn more about the other holidays and it seems like it would be fun to celebrate them. They all have traditions and foods that Christmas doesn’t have. Then again I guess Christmas has traditions too...  Sorry, I’m just rambling now.

submitted by Dragonrider
(December 29, 2017 - 9:03 pm)