from GrogTag:

The Holidays: the two most feared words one can hear towards the end of Summer. And really, we blame Christmas. When someone says, “Oh, where are you going for The Holidays” they really want to know where you are spending Christmas that year. Sure, there are other days that get lumped into that section, like Halloween or National Wear Brown Shoes Day (which is Dec. 4th so mark your calendars), but Christmas dominates the Holiday conversation.