Эссе: The best holidays and festivals are those with specific traditions for celebrating

Some people believe that celebrations, which have special traditions are the greatest, while others claim that modern festivities are the most excellent. In this essay, I would like to express my point of view on this issue. To my mind, the best holidays and festivals are the traditional ones. Firstly, traditions bring people together and help them to build close relationships. Secondly, traditions help people to keep values such as being selfless, personal responsibility, faith and mutuality. Some people argue that there are a lot of modern holidays and festivals and they do not have strong traditions. People gather together to have fun. They enjoy the celebrations and it is the only important part of any celebration. Personally, I do not agree with the opinion above. When celebrations have no traditions or lose them, people become more self-centred. Shopping, parties, sales and a day off from work are the only things they think about. People do not value simple things anymore, they measure everything with money and how much they can buy on it. All in all, celebrations with strong traditions help us to stay connected, remember what really matters and reinforce the values and beliefs put into them. People should never forget the reason behind the festivals.