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Public celebrations (national days, festivals) are held in many countries. Some people say that these celebrations are a waste of money and we should spend money on more important things. Do you agree or disagree?

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Festivals bring cheer and provide an opportunity to celebrate. They help us forget the bitter realities of our existence and hope for a better tomorrow. Needless to say, people all over the world celebrate special occasions like national holidays and festivals. It is true that insane amounts of
money
 are spent on these public
celebrations but
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celebrations, but
 that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are a waste of
money
 or other resources.
Festivals and national
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National festivals and
 holidays are perhaps the most eagerly anticipated occasions of the year. The best thing about public celebrations is that they bring people together.
For example
, Diwali is celebrated in all parts of India.
This
 festival not only brings people
together but
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together, but
also
 helps them stay connected with their culture and values. Nowadays it isn’t uncommon for different members of a family to live in different parts of the world. They hardly get an opportunity to meet one another. In most
cases festivals
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cases, festivals
 are the only occasions they get together. One cannot put a price tag on the joy one gets from spending time with one’s dear ones. Diwali is
also
 the busiest shopping season in India. It is true that people spend enormous amounts of
money
of
Suggestion
on
 gifts, sweets and fireworks, but one cannot overlook the boost
this
 Diwali spending gives to the Indian economy. In the same way, Christmas and the associated holiday shopping season bring cheer to the US and several other economies. National festivals
also
 foster national integration. They invoke a sense of unity among the people. When people celebrate an occasion together they forget about their religious, cultural or other differences. After examining the
situation it
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situation, it
 is not hard to see why festivals are so important and how they help us stay united. And
hence
 the argument that public celebrations are a waste of
money
 doesn’t hold much water.
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