The courts and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have considered whether various symbols are religious or secular. A Christmas tree is secular, as is a picture of Santa, and a menorah.

Irina Efremova, PhD in art history and the exhibition curator, told mos.ru about why ladies needed a ball book and how Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna designed the invitation.

the converse has taken over in the emerged secular Christmas. For, the original Christian festivity that would seem to date back to about the 3rd Century AD, was an exclusively solemn celebration ...

There are also more religious and secular holidays in December than just Christmas. I was having a conversation with a gentleman the other day. As we parted ways, I wished him a “happy holiday ...