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Ask HN: Why is HN red right now?

14 pointsspraak20 comments

I mean, why is the theme modified with red now instead of the usual orange?

Today is a very popular holiday in many parts of the world. It's called Christmas, and always occurs on December 25. Red is a common color for that holiday.

Ah I see, thank you for explaining

It's celebrated on the 25th in many parts of the world, but not all. Swede here, we celebrated 24th.

Also Russia celebrates on January 7th.

With Russia, you were talking about orthodox Christmas, which is a slightly different holiday with a slightly different tradition. The word "Orthodox" should be part of the description.

Because it's Isaac Newton's Birthday! We celebrate the falling of the apple on his head with red and green (both common apple colors).

They forgot one color though - blue. Coz his head would be black and blue from the hit from the apple. (We have black already in the text).

It's a seasonal theme for Christmas; the numbers on the homepage are also alternating between red & green.

It's not new, here's an example of prior years covering the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8796932

Happy Holidays!!

Here's a InfoGraph covering some of the meanings of colors around the world: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/f0/e0/c4/f0e0c4efe...

Ah ok, I didn't realize, thank you

Christmas colors. [1]

[1] http://www.npr.org/2016/12/20/506215632/how-red-and-green-be...

I assume for Christmas, given the submissions scores are alternating red and green.

Merry Christmas everyone! I'm going to choose not to be cynical about this and wish everyone a happy holiday in a way that is meaningful to them, whether that is with family or alone.

ok I see now, thank you

They are celebrating the birth of Jesus

but... that's bigotry!

;)

Christmas decorations.

Ahh ok.. thank you for explaining

It's Christmas

Ah ok, thank you for explaining

They are wishing everyone a non-offensive, culturally nuetral Kwanzchristmachaunika. Duh!

Christmas.

Aha.. thank you for explaining

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