Thanksgiving part deux

Daisy4RN · Nov 25, 2018

I have always worked holidays and have always done the same thing you are doing, celebrating on a different day. Although now that I am getting older sometimes I just skip it because it is just easier. Hope you enjoy your turkey and your day!!

City-Girl · Nov 25, 2018

For me the actual day of the holiday does not matter. What I have always found important is finding my own way to celebrate. For several years early in my career I worked Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in order to have several days off around the New Year. With a few nurses in our family, my grandmother never got use to that fact that we could not be around for Christmas, then she came up with the idea that our family's Christmas would be celebrated on whatever the Sunday following Christmas would be, whether it's the next day or a week away. The rest of the family has grown to really like my grandmother's tradition and it's really easy to plan ahead each year. My sister has a big family and friends Easter party the day before easter, also makes for an easy time getting the day off. Even if it's not on the actual date of the holiday, as long as there are ways to celebrate with friends and family I don't feel like I am missing out on anything. I also made my own turkey dinner yesterday after working a few days and am looking forward to leftovers this evening.