It is a great day. I am in. If you are in to cookies you will love Pfeffernusse a German inspired fantastic cookie. National Roots and Forefathers' day are a great way, especially when families are together for the holidays, to dive into the history of your family and tell stories of those who came first. Chanukah commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. A historical / biblical story worth telling ragradless your beliefs.
