Understanding religions

A few years ago I advocated for a Holi (Hindu festival) celebration at my place of work. They said “we don’t do religious holidays”. I said, “But you just did something for Valentine’s Day, Pancake Day, and Easter.” They replied that those are “just part of the culture of Canada”. My Hindu colleague and I went ahead and started organizing something just for our office. Unfortunately it was just before the start of the pandemic so we had to cancel it.

If we wanted to celebrate something that i...