Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Some people argue that we no longer remember the original meaning of traditional or religious festivals, instead, people tend to enjoy these occasions. While I agree with the idea that enjoyment is seemed as the priority during festival periods, I do not agree that people have forgotten the meaning of historical and religious festivals.

On the one hand, religious and traditional festivals are seem as the time for celebration in recent years. Most people choose travelling and experiencing new things in other areas, which is opposite to the traditional way that offsprings coming back to the hometown and gather together. For example, in the UK, Christmas is looking forward to the holiday period as the occasion for giving presents, shopping, decorating home rather than gathering family. The similar situation was happened in Viet Nam with the Lunar New Year, when people spend time travelling with friends or working in big cities for higher salaries instead of coming back home after a long time. The major reason leading to this trend is due to the development of the word which has an effect on the recognition of people. Most people do not want to visit relatives or face family problems, in another way, enjoyment is becoming the people's priority during the festival period.

On the other hand, the underlying meaning of religious and historical festivals has not been forgotten. In the UK, children are still taught in detail about Christmas or Easter and they can sing Christmas songs which have a traditional content or perform plays telling about Jesus's birth. The same was true for the historical occasions in Viet Nam. There are a lot of appealing videos or programs, which arouse patriotism as well as most people learned about history at an early age. Besides, parents' effort in passing knowledge on to the next generations also plays an important role in keeping the underlying meaning of such festivals.

In conclusion, although people mainly want to spend time for themselves rather than for family, I believe that the original meaning of religious and traditional festivals are still sustainable.