The Real Meaning of Winter Holidays

You know Christmas and Kwanzaa

And Hanukkah and Al-Hijrah

Winter Solstice and Rohatsu,

New Years and Pancha Gatapati

But do you recall the importance of them all

The greatest thing of them all is being with your family through it all

It’s not the gift you open or the gifts you give, or

The candles you light, or

The songs you sing.

It’s not where you spend it, or how much you spend.

It’s being with your family on the cold winter’s night

It’s laughing until your stomach goes tight

It's building a snowman that might get up and jam

It’s about catching snowflakes on your tongue.

It's making a snowball with the first snowfall

It’s the crackle of the fire while you warm on the couch

It’s the crunching the snow makes when you step outside when all you can do is count down until its sand and shell and no more snows between your toes.

It’s not about which holiday you celebrate

It’s about enjoying winter with your family which makes it so great

It’s not what you get, it’s who you get to share it with

So Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanzaa,

Happy Hanukkah and Al-Hijrah

Happy Winter Solstice and Rohatsu,

And Happy New Year and Pancha Gatapati.

But just remember to says to the ones who care

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Fun Facts :

Al-Hijra: Islamic New Year

Rohatsu- Japanese Buddist Holiday on December 8^th. It marks the day that Buddha achieved realization or enlightenment. They celebrate the day every year for the chance they can do the same.

Pancha Ganapati: Is a Hindu religion- it’s a 5 day festival from December 21 through 25^th and celebrates Lord Ganasha who is the patron of Arts and Gaurdian of Culture.

Kwanza- Is not religious holiday, it celebrated by African American celebrating their people and history. It can be celebrated by anyone.

(All these holidays are celebrated around the same time in December)