What is the reasoning behind Jehovahs Witness choosing not to celebrate any holidays?
Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate every single holiday that Christ Jesus originated; the Scriptures describe exactly one such holy day for Christians. Ironically, Christendom almost universally chooses *NOT* to celebrate that yearly commemoration. That holy day is, of course, the Memorial of Christ’s death. It is sometimes called “the Last Supper” or “the Lord’s Evening Meal”. (1 Corinthians 11:23-25, NWT) The Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf… Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” 25 He did likewise respecting the cup.. Keep doing this… in remembrance of me.” (1 Cor 11:24, 25, NEB) “Do this as a memorial of me.” Christ Jesus himself personally celebrated and explained the significance of that Last Supper to his followers (see Matthew 26:26-29). Apparently Jesus Christ established the occasion to supercede the Jewish Passover, which occurs after sunset on the 14th of Nisan (a month of the Jewish calendar). (Luke 22:14-16) At length when the ho
