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1 Background  




2 Holidays that have been referred to as "Hallmark holidays"  




3 See also  




4 References  




5 Further reading  













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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

In the United States, a Hallmark holiday is a holiday that is perceived to exist primarily for commercial purposes, rather than to commemorate a traditionally or historically significant event.

Background[edit]

The name comes from Hallmark Cards, a privately owned American company, that benefits from such manufactured events through sales of greeting cards and other items.

Holidays that have been referred to as "Hallmark holidays"[edit]

[1][2][3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wood, Zoe (May 2010). "Birthday Wishes: Hallmark Celebrates a Century of Schmaltz". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  • ^ Stampler, Laura. "Here Are The 7 Dumbest 'Hallmark Holidays'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  • ^ "How a Holiday Becomes A Card Sending Occasion" (Press release). Hallmark Cards. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007. While we're honored that people so closely link the Hallmark name with celebrations and special occasions, we can't take credit for creating holidays
  • ^ "Happy Father's Day! Google marks the occasion with a Doodle, but is it". Independent.co.uk. 21 June 2015.

    • Further reading[edit]

  • Schmidt, Leigh Eric (December 1991). "The Commercialization of the Calendar: American Holidays and the Culture of Consumption, 1870–1930". Journal of American History. 78 (3). Organization of American Historians: 887–916. doi:10.2307/2078795. JSTOR 2078795.

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