Agnosticism / Atheism: Church/State Fundamentals: Ganulin v. United States (1999)

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Church/State Fundamentals: Ganulin v. United States (1999) Dec 20th 2011, 15:00 Richard Ganulin filed suit against the US government, arguing that making Christmas Day a legal public holiday violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Christmas Day is when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be their Messiah and it's also when Christians celebrate the arrival of the Christian figure "Santa Claus." Because of this, Ganulin argued that the official adoption of Christmas as a national holiday constituted an endorsement and furtherance of Christianity and Christian beliefs. Read Article: Ganulin v. United States (1999)

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