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A '''Hallmark holiday''' is a term used predominantly in the [[United States]] in order to refer to a [[holiday]] believed to exist solely for commercial purposes, rather than having any historical significance. The term comes from the infamous card company called [[Hallmark]]. Contrary to popular belief, [[Saint Valentine's Day]], [[Mother's Day]], and [[Father's Day]] are NOT Hallmark holidays as Saint Valentine's Day was founded in honor of [[Saint Valentine]], Mother's Day was actually founded by Anna Marie Jarvis, and Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd. Examples of holidays that are more conceivable as Hallmark holidays include Grandparents' Day, Sweetest Day, Boss's Day, Secretary's Day, and Teacher's Day, among others. Grandparents' Day and Sweetest Day (mostly celebrated in the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern United States), can be seen as somewhat redundant as Saint Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day already exist. Not all Hallmark holidays have to do with cards, though. [[Dr. Seuss]] Day, [[Earth Day]], and the 100th Day of School can also be seen as such. A lot of [[liberal]]s celebrate Earth Day, but little do they know, it is pretty much a holiday that exists in name only. There have been Earth Day celebrations (as well as Woodstock festivals and Democratic presidential campaign areas) that have been left a mess as a result. It is also an example of [[liberal hypocrisy]] as Earth Day has just as much negative affects on the environment as other overly commercialized holidays that they criticize.

A '''Hallmark holiday''' is a term used predominantly in the [[United States]] in order to refer to a [[holiday]] believed to exist solely for commercial purposes, rather than having any historical significance.

 

The term comes from [[Hallmark]], the giant American greeting card company.

 

Contrary to popular belief, [[Saint Valentine's Day]], [[Mother's Day]], and [[Father's Day]] are NOT Hallmark holidays:

*Saint Valentine's Day (commonly called simply Valentine's Day, by both atheist groups as well as Protestants who do not recognize the Catholic/Orthodox practice of sainthood) was founded in honor of [[Saint Valentine]]

*Mother's Day was actually founded by Anna Marie Jarvis

*Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd.

 

Examples of holidays that are more conceivable as Hallmark holidays include Grandparents' Day, Sweetest Day, Boss's Day, Secretary's Day, and Teacher's Day, among others. Grandparents' Day and Sweetest Day (mostly celebrated in the [[Midwest]]ern and [[northeast]]ern United States), can be seen as somewhat redundant as Saint Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day already exist. Not all Hallmark holidays have to do with cards, though. [[Dr. Seuss]] Day, [[Earth Day]], and the 100th Day of School can also be seen as such. A lot of [[liberal]]s celebrate Earth Day, but little do they know, it is pretty much a holiday that exists in name only. There have been Earth Day celebrations (as well as Woodstock festivals and Democratic presidential campaign areas) that have been left a mess as a result. It is also an example of [[liberal hypocrisy]] as Earth Day has just as much negative affects on the environment as other overly commercialized holidays that they criticize.

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