Read more holiday stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11121/holiday.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:29:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73995/christian-group-boycotts-gap-over-holiday-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Christian group has launched a boycott of the Gap over its religion-neutral holiday ads. The American Family Association, already ticked off by last year’s campaign, which wished consumers a “Merry Gap-mas,” hit the roof over this year's “Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, Go Kwanzaa, Go Solstice.” The tagline "looks like...http://www.newser.com/story/73995/christian-group-boycotts-gap-over-holiday-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:15:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71500/dow-up-21-after-rally-loses-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stock indices ended mixed today after strong morning gains lost steam. The Dow hit a new high for 2009, 9931.82, off strong expectations for the third-quarter earnings. But profit-taking traders capitalized on recent gains, pushing the market lower; light trading volume on the Columbus Day holiday amplified their...http://www.newser.com/story/71500/dow-up-21-after-rally-loses-steam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 15:18:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71375/states-employers-un-discover-columbus-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColumbus Day is rapidly sailing off the calendar all over the US. Some 22 states no longer give their workers the day off and many employers have begun "holiday swapping," requiring workers to come in on Columbus Day in return for an extra day off at Christmas or New Year's....http://www.newser.com/story/71375/states-employers-un-discover-columbus-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 Oct 2009 9:09:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70468/christmas-in-september-leaves-shoppers-cold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLook around your local department store, and you might encounter a ridiculous site: a Christmas display. Yes, retailers are already decking their halls, desperate to get a piece of consumers’ dwindling holiday budgets before their competitors do. Consumers aren't buying it. “You can’t get in the Christmas spirit in September...http://www.newser.com/story/70468/christmas-in-september-leaves-shoppers-cold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 15:32:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65298/cant-afford-a-hotel-swap-homes-with-a-stranger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession is giving new meaning to the phrase “mi casa es su casa.” Instead of springing for pricey hotel rooms and car rentals, thrifty holidaymakers are swapping with strangers for a summer getaway, Time reports. While home exchanges aren’t new—one company has been around since 1953—business is...http://www.newser.com/story/65298/cant-afford-a-hotel-swap-homes-with-a-stranger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Jul 2009 19:01:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63429/how-other-countries-party-on-their-july-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans chow down on hot dogs and embrace their inner pyromaniac on July 4—but what about everyone else? William Sertl of Gourmet looks at national days from around the globe...and the eats that accompany them. Australia Day (Jan. 26) Beer, grilled fish, shucked oysters, and chipotle pork cheeseburgers...http://www.newser.com/story/63429/how-other-countries-party-on-their-july-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:08:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58143/cinco-de-mayo-marginalizes-non-mexican-latinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCinco de Mayo has become a very visible celebration in the US, but the Mexican holiday’s prevalence is just one indicator of the marginalization of other Latino immigrants, the AP reports. The Mexican-American population is almost equal to that of all other Latin American immigrants combined, resulting in a focus...http://www.newser.com/story/58143/cinco-de-mayo-marginalizes-non-mexican-latinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 15:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56689/pot-holiday-goes-mainstream.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarijuana enthusiasts will toke up today in celebration of 420, the pot holiday that corresponds to the code for pot consumption across the nation, the Monitor reports. The term 420 was hatched in 1971 by a dozen high school pot smokers who used to meet at 4:20 in the...http://www.newser.com/story/56689/pot-holiday-goes-mainstream.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 14:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55666/obama-plans-first-presidential-seder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is planning to host a Passover seder at the White House for friends and staff tomorrow evening, JTA reports. What appears to be the first-ever presidential seder is scheduled for the second night of the Jewish holiday so guests can celebrate with their families tonight. The event “speaks...http://www.newser.com/story/55666/obama-plans-first-presidential-seder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 12:26:05 CDT