Christian Holidays

Good afternoon, 

I am writing this letter, to be able to get days off for Christian holidays. Many people, including myself, find it unfair, how people don't get enough or any days at all off from school when it's Christmas and Easter. It is a very important occasion for all Christians and other people as well, all over the world.

First off, I would like to begin with why Christians celebrate Christmas. At that time of the year, everyone appreciates the people and family members who are still with them, and they think of all the good things in life. However, Christmas is mainly about the birth of Jesus Christ. He was born in Bethlehem, and he is the son of God. The reason why we celebrate his birth is because he thought good things to everyone, and wanted to change bad people, furthermore, he died for us and our sins on the cross, by crucifixion. Moving on to Easter, this specific holiday is also related to Jesus Christ. Easter is the resurrection of Jesus after he died. It comes after Good Friday which is a holiday commemorating the crucifixion of him.

Now, I would like to talk about how Christians celebrate. For

Christmas, people usually put up an evergreen conifer usually in their living room (but it varies for everyone) and in the morning on the 25th, presents appear under it. During December, but also in November, people put up lots of decorations and lights all over places, while baking home goods and visiting family and friends. On November 29th, some people also put up four candles for Advent, which is the representation of the four weeks (four Sundays) until the birth of Jesus Christ, and each Sunday, they light another candle, until all four are lit.

Moving on, for Easter, people decorate churches with flowers, there are also church bells and music, and parents also hide painted and colorful eggs that the kids have to find. Talking about churches, on Easter Sunday morning, Christians go pray that justice will triumph over treason, light will overcome darkness, and love will conquer death. They also Jesus to change our lives, and change our hearts for the better.  

For a final note, I would like to suggest a way we can create a fair way for our school to provide days off for these two very special occasions. Christmas could have two weeks off, so people can enjoy the spirit and get prepared while being able to travel and do certain activities. It would start from Monday the 13th of December, until Sunday the 22nd. For Easter, we could let Friday, April 2nd be the start of the holiday because that is when Good Friday is, and the end of the holiday would be after a week, so school will be able to start again on Monday, April the 11th. 

Thank you for your understanding, and I hope we can make it happen.

Kind Regards,

Greta Dani