The generation which is currently coming of age in this period of time relates to holidays with a different attitude from previous generations. Many factors play into our view towards holidays, including how we view the origins of holidays, efforts to be more inclusive with multicultural holidays, political divides in family gatherings and even our experiences with COVID-19.

I am a firm believer that we are living through a unique time in American history. Many drastic changes in how we function as a society have happened in such a short period of time. It’s hard to take...