My kid's school is about 30+% Jewish. I was talking to a bunch of Jewish moms Friday during our school's Halloween party and the fact that Jewish schools didn't celebrate Halloween came up.
They all felt that was ridiculous. What once was a pagan, then Christian holiday has evolved into a celebration that is a non-religious holiday, part of American culture and fun for their kids. I agree. Couple hundred years can change a few things
The next thing you know, somebody will condemn Mardi Gras because it has something to do with Ash Wednesday.
What a bunch of dour party poopers!
What a wonderful take.
Although various religious groups take these holidays and attach them to their specific faith, I can think of none from a christian posistion that the Bible commands, gives approved examples of or that are made by neccessary inference.
All these holidays should be celebrated as man made and fun.
Christmas is about santa, Easter is about a bunny, Holloween is fun and spookey.
That covers many of the common holdays here in the U.S. that I am familiar with certainly there are more and if their popularity gains then we should add those to our list of secular holidays.