If You Had to Cut One Holiday, Which One Goes?

When LCtoday asked the question, “If you had to eliminate one holiday, which one is out?” the comment section lit up with opinions. Some were playful, some were bold, and a few were downright controversial.

🎃 Halloween Takes the Hit

By far the most common answer was Halloween. Dozens of readers said it would be the first to go, calling it too commercialized, spooky, or simply unnecessary once the kids are grown. One commenter summed it up with: “Halloween. 👻”

❤️ Valentine’s Day Gets No Love

Valentine’s Day was another top pick. Many agreed with the sentiment that love should be celebrated year-round, not on a commercial holiday built around candy and flowers. A former florist chimed in to say Valentine’s Day was more stress than joy for her.

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day, Columbus Day & Others

Other readers zeroed in on holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and Columbus Day, with some questioning their cultural or historical value. “Christopher Columbus doesn’t deserve to be a holiday… he didn’t find anything that was lost,” one said.

🎄 Bold Picks

A few brave commenters even threw out Christmas and Thanksgiving, pointing to the stress, commercialism, or difficulty of the season. While those were less common, they sparked plenty of double-takes.

💡 The Takeaway

Whether it was playful digs at “Hallmark holidays” or big statements about tradition, the responses prove one thing: everyone has that one holiday they could live without.

So what about you? If you had to cross one holiday off the calendar forever, which would it be?