There is a 6-day window to submit entries, and that window is smack-dab in the middle of the Holidays.
Many customs aren't universal, though - and the 'Holidays' concept in the USA is one of them.
I'm British, and whenever anyone says 'holidays' (without further context), to me it means people's personal, and therefore widely time-varying, Summer hols. And I've never heard anyone (in the UK or Europe) use the phrase 'THE Holidays' to refer to Christmas, or indeed any other time of the year... although I suppose it may now be non-PC to call it Christmas on this Forum (although I'm not sure why it should be non-PC anywhere at all - after all, if we're going to try to avoid all even faintly religious references, well : most online games make a big deal out of Chinese New Year (sorry, can't remember the PC term for that...), and here in Elvenar, Samhain was specifically referenced [Event Quest line] this Hallowe'en just past. Even Hallowe'en itself (All Hallows' Eve) originated in the same religion as Christmas, but it seems that that's perfectly acceptable, too...?
But then again, consistency isn't something which the PC philosophy much suffers from, by and large!
Anyway, this is certainly not a time of year when anyone (outside of the USA? Is it the same in Canada?) expects to take much time off. There are a couple of Bank/Public Holidays (single days), but beyond those, the period between Christmas [inc. Boxing Day] and New Year (27th-31st Dec inclusive) are standard working days, and many people don't get
any paid/unpaid holiday over the period, nor after New Year's Day either, beyond a day or two if we're lucky - and also manage to avoid drawing the short straw in the workplace Seasonal Rota lottery. I no longer work, but I do remember it! - we were expected to work half of Christmas Eve - it's not a Public Holiday in the UK - and the shops are open until at least 6.00 pm.
Boxing Day (26th Dec) is when our version of Black Friday happens, with just about everything going on deep sale... so what with the run-up to the Big Day (min. 10% of all retail spending in the UK then), plus the Boxing Day Sales, the whole time is our busiest shopping period of the year, by far, with everything else that supports shops being necessarily very busy, too - banks, Post Office, public transport etc. Remember, no Thanksgiving here, so nothing very huge to celebrate for many months beforehand...! And we need a Winter bash to cheer us up, in the cold...
Oh, and - for British pubs, Christmas Day itself is also often one of the busiest days of the year... and good luck even fitting into a pub on New Year's Eve! I've been a barmaid, many moons ago, and it's mayhem... very festive, of course, and fun, but wow, the endless glasses to wash... haha. We Brits even go to restaurants for Christmas Dinner, expensive though it can be. A treat - but work for the hospitality industry! Perspectives... as usual.
No idea about German customs, mind you (? but I'd be surprised if Germany goes on holiday for a fortnight in December? Does it?)... but I'm certainly guessing that most Europeans, at least, aren't in the habit of using the term 'The Holidays' to describe it, even if it really is a lengthy official period of time off work? Perhaps the idea of 'The Holidays' would be more readily understood, and appreciated, on the US Forum?
PS : I want Inno to repeat the Walpurgisnacht Event, which had just started when I first started Elvenar - back in April 2018. Not because I'm a witch (despite impressions to the contrary?!) ... but because I really, really want the Venar's Spiritual Nexus Pop/Culture building. My favourite building ever... I missed it by only about 20% of the Quest line, too. I gave it my all, even tiny as my City was... but no joy. I'm still hopeful, though...!