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In 1998 and 2001, Japan modified a number of national holidays in order to place them on Mondays and create three day weekends. This is referred to as the Happy Monday System.
In 1998 and 2001, Japan enacted a set of modifications to Japanese law called the "Happy Monday System,” which schedules as many state holidays as possible on Mondays to create three-day weekends for those that normally work a five-day work week.
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According to Pew Research Center surveys, most (86%) non-Christians celebrate Christmas in the US and that only 12% of people prefer "Happy Holidays" while for the rest, it's "Merry Christmas" (42%) or any Season's Greeting will do (46%).
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Australia's Indigenous population is not as happy about Australia Day and its celebrations and significance. To this population it signifies the invasion of their country by the British, and has led to the day being called Invasion Day by many.
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The decorations used on doors and windows are red colored paper-cuts (made similar to the way we make snowflakes). The themes of these paper-cuts are of happiness, good fortune, longevity and wealth.
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Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday" was written as part of his campaign to turn MLK's birthday into a national holiday.
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"Happy Holidays" has just as much religious significance as "Merry Christmas"
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Nutmeg contains the psychoactive element myristicin, a chemical relative of mescaline, amphetamine, and ecstasy. It can get you high and cause hallucinations at higher doses... Happy Holidays!!
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Japan, introduced Happy Monday System in 1998 which aims to move as many state holidays as possible on Mondays in order to give those with a five-day work week more three day weekends. Japan has one of the highest suicide rates worldwide.
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A beautiful Christmas gift ️ Gender Reveal Balloon Pop! Happy Holiday’s from us to you
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2yrs Amazing vid Reading Happy Holidays /peppa pig/Story Book
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Imbolc/Imbolg is an ancient Gaelic holiday celebrated on Feb 1, the day halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Happy Imbolc!
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"In the US, Boxing Day is celebrated as a public holiday in some, mainly southern, states: Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas." Happy Boxing Day!
Brits don't say "happy holidays", and consider it an Americanism - source
