Poll: What Are Your Three Favorite Holidays?

[bradygirl_12]

I had some fun with this! :)

I divided up New Year's and Christmas because the day before and the day of can have a different feel to them, and I mixed in a few non-American holidays, but did leave the 'Other' option for other American and non-American holidays if you'd like to share. ;)

I think you can guess at least one of my favorites. ;)


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Comments

[jlvsclrk.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I just realized why I was a bit puzzled when answering - Easter is missing and its one of my favorites because its around my birthday so we have a combination celebration.

[bradygirl_12]

You're right! I forgot Easter! It used to be big for me but not so much anymore, so that's probably why.

Nice that it fits your birthday! :)

[northern-star.livejournal.com]

I only really have one - Easter. Because of the bunnies, you know... ;) It seems to be missing from the poll though, so I picked "other". Other holidays I don't care for so much - most of them center around family which just depresses me very much...

[bradygirl_12]

LOL! Bunnies are good!

Hmm, Halloween can center around family, especially if you've got kids, but it's a good holiday for independents to do their thing. :)

[northern-star.livejournal.com]

I dunno.. Halloween always seemed like it was made for kids - and as an adult I just wish I was a kid again, so I could find the fun in it, like I did when I was young.

Seriously, most holidays just depress the heck out of me... :( Maybe that's a sign that I'm not terribly happy, huh? ;)

[bradygirl_12]

*hugs*

[skund.livejournal.com]

Chalk another one up for Easter! Four days off which aren't eaten up with family obligations. Cheap chocolate afterwards.

I voted New Years Eve, so my other favourite holiday would be Boxing Day. The stress and drama of Christmas is over, the house is empty, the fridge is full of leftovers and if you played your cards right you have a shiny new toy to play with (or alternatively, if you didn't, you can hit up the chaos of the boxing day sales).

[bradygirl_12]

Cheap chocolate! LOL!

I wish we had Boxing Day over here. After the hectic Christmas Day, everyone's expected to go right back to work. Well, in the States, you only get two lousy weeks vacation per year even after being with a company for decades, so no surprise there.

[sara-lakali.livejournal.com]

I picked only Halloween because it's so far ahead of the others in terms of "favorite" that the others might as well not exist.
My next favorite holiday would have to be Memorial Day, because (when I'm working) it gives me a three day weekend near my birthday. Plus I go to Chicago to meet up with friends every year on that weekend.

[bradygirl_12]

Yay for Halloween! By far my favorite of all time! :)

I like Memorial Day. My sister was born on the old Memorial Day (May 30th) and now I go to Media*West every year, so it's like a big fannish party! :)

It's also a good time to reflect on people's sacrifices, too.

[stinglikeabee.livejournal.com]

I picked only one -- St Patrick's Day. I'm not Irish, or of Irish descent, but always had a Hibernian streak in me. True, most people treat the day as license to get drunk in public. For me it's a chance to reconnect with the things I love about Ireland and its culture. Starting with attending an early mass, then watching the parade, checking out the Irish and non-Irish gather to celebrate the craic, listening to traditional and popular Irish music, eating my share of corned beef and cabbage with my favourite alcoholic drink, struggling with Gaelic phrases, and then listening to the older generation as they recount what life was like for them. There's nothing like learning about history from elders, who impart a much richer viewpoint on events than textbooks ever will. One of these days, I'm absolutely going to make a privilege to the Emerald Isle.

[bradygirl_12]

I love St. Pat's! I'm part Irish and it's practically an official holiday where I live, so it's great fun! :)

I remember back in grade school wearing green on that day and checking out the kids who did the same. We had fun with it. :)

[saavikam77.livejournal.com]

Ironically, where others have clamored for Easter as a favorite, when I converted from Christianity to Paganism, Easter was the first thing I gave up. XD Now I don't even know when it's even coming up unless I see the candy and bunnies in the store. :p And yet, I love Christmas like crazy. Ah, generalization of concepts, I love it.

[bradygirl_12]

I know, Easter is not big on the agenda anymore for me, either. But the trappings are very alike: eggs, bunnies, new life...it's a nice herald of spring. :)

Christmas is still near and dear to me. I have such wonderful memories of it, and I love the decorating, buying presents, getting presents... ;)

[thy-bane.livejournal.com]

Halloween FTW. *smooches zombie*

[thy-bane.livejournal.com]

...Does that make me a necrophiliac? O.O

[bradygirl_12]

...Does that make me a necrophiliac? O.O

LOL!

[bradygirl_12]

Yay, Halloween smooches! :)

Batman Halloween Fic Challenge

[robingurl.livejournal.com]

I unfortunately might need to drop out of it. D: My computer crashed and I lost my fanfiction ....so I don't know if I will be able to re-write all that I had before. I still have what I sent you in email, but that's it. D:


Thanks
Megan

Re: Batman Halloween Fic Challenge

[bradygirl_12]

Ouch! Sorry to hear that, Megan.

[bat-angelwings.livejournal.com]

Only three?

Well then Halloween (more for the Samhain part actually) of course and Yule and Imbolc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolic

I enjoy each and every holiday especially those I can spent with the entire family.

[bat-angelwings.livejournal.com]

Strangely I never cared much for Easter / Ostara since that's usually around my brothers and mine birthday March 21.

I guess that's because in all the Ostara preparations our birthday got somewhat sidetracked.

[bradygirl_12]

Strangely I never cared much for Easter / Ostara since that's usually around my brothers and mine birthday March 21.

I guess that's because in all the Ostara preparations our birthday got somewhat sidetracked.

Yes, it's more fun to have a birthday all to yourself. No sharing with holidays! :)

[bradygirl_12]

Only three?

Well then Halloween (more for the Samhain part actually) of course and Yule and Imbolc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolic

I enjoy each and every holiday especially those I can spent with the entire family.

Imbolc's a good one! I may put a poll of Pagan holidays and see what are people's favorites. :)