I think that every family owes it to itself to be bicultural. If you don't happen to actually have 2 cultures on hand, you could always just pick one at random, learn about it and, mostly, celebrate their holidays.
Get this. My children, because they are American, get to carve pumpkins, dress up, and trick-or-treat in October. Because they're American, and we do that. In November, we have a special meal and a great excuse to have friends over and be thankful. It's called Thanksgiving, and, once again, we celebrate it because we're American. Then, we have Christmas and New Year's, where we get to pick our favorites out of 2 sets of traditions. Then, in January, besides birthday cake, we get to eat Galette des Rois. This is a crown-shaped cake that is eaten on and around Epiphany. "King Cake," as we call it to avoid franglais, is a French tradition we embrace whole-heartedly (and I prefer Galette au frangipane, if anyone's taking notes). Then, along comes Chandeleur. That's today. Somehow, in a mixture of sacred and pagan traditions, everyone in France eats crêpes today. Here, again, I find myself forced to bow to tradition. Life is rough. And, Carnaval is coming up in a couple of weeks...
Do we get to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, too?
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what happens if we celebrate both kwanzaa and then we make time for prayer and repentance day in november?
Might not want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo... Check your history. Could be a conflict of interests ;)
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