I know this came up a couple of weeks ago, here's an article I read this morning.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/2052812.html
Personally, I am Jewish and feel that they should be called Christmas trees.
On the other hand I have no problem with people saying "Happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." In fact I do it myself, it would be like me saying "Happy Hanukkah" to everyone I met instead of "Merry Christmas" just because I am jewish, no reason I should assume everyone is. I agree with what is said in the article - it seems like the polite thing to do. We need more polite in this world anyway.
No - they aren't Holiday trees - they are Christmas trees but if a business wants to have a "Holiday" sale rather than a "Christmas" sale - what do I care? I just want low prices right?
In publicly funded or sponsored(read tax payer) displays I do not think they should favor a religion. I do not think that Christmas should be a holiday over Hanukkah and it is a yearly sore spot for me.
So...hopefully you won't think I'm here to pick a fight but just how unreasonable is it to have a "Holiday" parade instead of a "Christmas" parade? Or other event that the City sponsors?
We have Christians in our family and whenever they are in my home for the holidays - which is nearly every year - I always Get a tree for them and do other decorations. It just seems polite - it isn't a holiday tree, it isn't a Hanukkah bush - it's a Christmas tree and I want them to feel good around the holidays.
Happy Holidays everyone.