Should Family Day Exist?

Family Day – one of the newer legislative holidays to be added to the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, is coming up on the 21^st. Said to take place on the third Monday of February, the holiday is also to referred to as Islander Day in Prince Edward Island, and Louis Riel Day in Manitoba.
The Question is; should Family Day exist? If it does, should it really be called Family Day? Will you spend even 10 minutes with your family on Family Day? These are the questions that are up for debate.

In my opinion, I believe it should exist. First of all, it’s a holiday – a day off from work/school. It’s a day to sleep in, to catch up, to relax, to have things eliminated from your long ‘to-do’ list, or to do nothing at all. Who could say no to another holiday? Not to mention, I believe the holiday has a great idea behind it. Sure some will debate whether or not people will actually use the day to spend quality time together as a family, but that’s beside the point. It’s up to them to choose how to spend their holiday. I think it’s great for parents who have younger children and are often to busy with work and the usual responsibilities of being a home owner. It’s a day they can dedicate to spending with their kids who, let’s face it – will be too old for the holiday within a couple of years. Families can plan fun activities or outings for the day, and focus on having quality time with their kids. This isn’t to say that teenagers won’t spend the holiday with their family. Though they may choose to spend it with friends, many are bound to stay home for the day and spend at least an hour out of the day with their mom or dad. I have, and though we didn’t do much, simply relaxing and being home with nothing scheduled was satisfactory for the both of us.

Let me know whether or not you have anything planned for Family Day. How much time do you plan on spending with your family, or do you plan on doing other things? In any case, let me know how you’ll be spending your day.