Ask HN: How many HN'ers Celebrate Christmas vs. ?

Re:Ask HN: How many HN'ers Celebrate Christmas vs. ? by kace91 on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @08:09PM (#46381148)

I, and most of my country I think, celebrate Christmas but don’t really consider it a religious thing.

Most people are somewhere between non militant atheists and “technically Christian but only see priests on weddings and funerals”.

People who complain about expressions like Mary Christmas and people who preach religious values are both really uncommon.

Kids want Santa, adults use the chance to get the family together, that’s about it.

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Re:Ask HN: How many HN'ers Celebrate Christmas vs. ? by babylon5 on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @11:18PM (#46382026)

It’s a winter solstice celebration, with decorated trees that precede Christianity. That’s why the manger is over on one side, and St Nick on the other. They were amalgamated together.

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