{"id":88721,"date":"2024-12-07T14:19:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=88721"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:19:16","slug":"10-major-retail-stores-take-a-stand-to-say-merry-christmas-instead-of-happy-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/10-major-retail-stores-take-a-stand-to-say-merry-christmas-instead-of-happy-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Major Retail Stores Take A Stand To Say \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d Instead Of Happy Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a war on Christmas, but many retailers are starting to fight back. The American Family Association has identified several stores that aren\u2019t bowing to pressure to conform by saying \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d instead of \u201cMerry Christmas.\u201d<br>\nFive retail establishments received a \u201c5-Star\u201d rating indicating that they go above and beyond to \u201cpromote and celebrate\u201d Christmas on an exceptional basis, including several of the stores we\u2019ve listed here. The others are companies that AFA found use the term \u201cChristmas\u201d on a regular basis. We want to support these stores and tell them we appreciate them celebrating Christmas!\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35077 size-large src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/potter-christmas-store-1024x683.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"683\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>1. Hobby Lobby\n</h4><p>This one comes has no surprise as the retailer is known for playing instrumental Christian music throughout the year, closing on Sundays so employees can spend time at church and with families, and their infamous battle at the Supreme Court earlier this year. But the company is actually not only \u201cNice\u201d, but rather one of the top companies in the nation for its support of keeping Christ in Christmas.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35078 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-2.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"455\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>2. Belk\n</h4><p>This department store joins Hobby Lobby in being one of the top-rated stores for sporting \u201cChristmas\u201d cheer and avoiding the old, politically-correct \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d adage.\n</p><p><iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"Find' christmas gifts for the whole family at belk width='\"500\"' height='\"281\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/7R5_BjPGtec?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n<h4>3. Nordstrom\n</h4><p>Not only does the high-end department store celebrate Christmas well, they actually wait until after Thanksgiving holiday to have any Christmas decorations in the store. Even better, in an effort to keep their employees from working at all on Thanksgiving, they do the decorating on Wednesday so that the morning of Black Friday the store is transformed and everyone can join in on the Christmas fun at once.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35079 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-4.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"428\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>4. Home Depot\n</h4><p>According to the AFA, the company uses the term \u201cChristmas\u201d on a regular basis and are thus considered \u201cChristmas-friendly.\u201d\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35085 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-5.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"380\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>5. Wal-Mart\n</h4><p>Wal-Mart is one of only five companies that have earned the AFA \u201c5-Star\u201d rating. They are considered to be a retailer that promotes and celebrates Christmas on an exceptional basis. We like to think this American staple is doing it right!\n</p><p><iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"TV' commercial spot walmart holiday kids more ways to christmas joy melissa joan hart width='\"500\"' height='\"281\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/8oGtrWMrHC0?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n<h4>6. Macy\u2019s\n</h4><p>They host the largest parade each year, but the company doesn\u2019t just stop there with their Christmas spirit. They frequently use the word \u201cChristmas\u201d and their New York City storefront even boasts a \u201cBelieve\u201d theme this year.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35084 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-7.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"366\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>7. JCPenney\n</h4><p>JCPenney may have had Lesbian liberal Ellen DeGeneres on their advertisements in years past, but the corporation actually received a \u201cNice\u201d score from the AFA for keeping Christmas a prominent theme in its shopping experience in stores and online.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35083 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-8.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"354\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>8. Bass Pro Shops\n</h4><p>The store is friends with Duck Dynasty, but they also frequently promote Christmas. And guns. So we\u2019re extra excited that they made the AFA\u2019s list.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35082 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-9.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"458\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>9. Lowe\u2019s\n</h4><p>Lowe\u2019s is like Christmas city\u2014especially on their website where Christmas is used almost every other word. With such Christmas spirit abounding, it doesn\u2019t seem likely that there\u2019s any room for \u201cGrinches\u201d around the stores or the amongst the staff!\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35081 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-10.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"418\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h4>10. Toys \u2018R Us\n</h4><p>This one actually kind of surprised us. We would have thought that the company would be teaching kids liberal propaganda, but they seem to boast \u201cChristmas\u201d almost as much as Hobby Lobby. They even feature a \u201cChristmas Catalog\u201d each year filled with toys the kids are drooling over.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-35080 size-full src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/10-Major-Retail-Stores-Take-A-Stand-And-Say-merry-Christmas-Instead-Of-Happy-Holidays-This-Year.-Do-You-Support-Them-13579-11.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"610\"' height='\"227\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>No matter where you shop this Christmas season, be sure to use the phrase \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d and correct store clerks if they try to say \u201cHappy Holidays.\u201d Because they can\u2019t silence our voices from spreading Christmas cheer wherever we go!\n</p><p><iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"Just' say christmas minute video width='\"500\"' height='\"281\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/mwVpTYez82w?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n<p><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/watch?v=mwVpTYez82w%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"' rel='\"noopener\"'>If you like this blog don&rsquo;t forget to share it.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a war on Christmas, but many retailers are starting to fight back. The American Family Association has identified several stores that aren\u2019t bowing to pressure to conform by saying \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d instead of \u201cMerry Christmas.\u201d Five retail establishments received a \u201c5-Star\u201d rating indicating that they go above and beyond to \u201cpromote and celebrate\u201d &hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":88730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88734,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88721\/revisions\/88734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></a></p></iframe></p></iframe></p></iframe></p>