Which day or days do you think are holidays—in the literal sense of holy days?
My own answer to the question has been settled for a number of years, and has served me well. I'll say more about that in the concluding paragraph.
Two books nicely epitomize two contrasting ways of answering the question. The first is Yann Martel's 2001 novel, Life of Pi, which I reviewed on Monday. The other is a book mentioned recently in a local newspaper; I'll identify it later. For now, consider the following passage from Life of Pi:
