Athesim - Family and Holidays

Many atheists still celebrate Christmas (sometimes referred to as Xmas, Yuletide or even the Seinfeld inspired holiday "Festivus") and celebrate holidays like Halloween and Easter with their friends and family.

Atheists agree that life should be celebrated and that time with family is precious. As such holidays are an excellent opportunity to spend time with friends and family.

Some remove the ideas of Jesus Christ/Santa Claus, but depending on the family they allow their kids to learn later that Santa Claus doesn't really exist. As parents they take on the responsibility of letting their kids figure it out for themselves it was phony.

Ostracizing family members because of their faith or lack of faith can be an issue for some families due to disagreements over the existence of god.

"Who says Atheists don't celebrate Christmas? Heck, even Buddhists and Jews give gifts around the Yuletide. People were celebrating the Yuletide long before Jesus was born or kicked the bucket." - Anonymous.