Some people feel there are too many things to celebrate these days. Do you think we're overdoing it?

B Natural answer

I’d say yes, to some extent. We’ve reached a point where we've turned celebration into a habit, and once that happens, the original meaning can start to fade. A holiday used to stand out because it broke the normal rhythm of life. Now, there’s often a themed day, a discount campaign, or a social media push attached to almost everything.

What worries me more is the line between tradition and marketing. Some celebrations are still rooted in family history or shared values, but others seem designed mainly to keep people spending money. When that happens, the event can feel less like a moment of connection and more like a sales opportunity.

At the same time, I wouldn’t say we should cut back on celebration in general. People need rituals, and they need reasons to come together. Still, if we keep creating new occasions without much thought, it can make genuine moments feel less special. So yes, I think there is a bit of overdoing it.

Key phrases in this answer

• we've turned celebration into a habit — we celebrate so often it feels automatic“We've turned celebration into a habit instead of something special.”
• the line between tradition and marketing — the boundary between genuine cultural practice and selling products“Sometimes the line between tradition and marketing is really blurry.”
• it can make genuine moments feel less special — too much repetition reduces the value of real occasions“If every weekend is a celebration, it can make genuine moments feel less special.”
• mark every little thing — to celebrate or treat as important almost everything“We can't mark every little thing and expect it to stay meaningful.”
• people just want an excuse to gather — people mainly want a reason to meet and spend time together“For many families, people just want an excuse to gather.”
• a kind of cultural inflation — a situation where the number of celebrations grows until each one feels less valuable“There is a kind of cultural inflation around holidays now.”