Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1033 (2026)
Recognition of and education regarding traditional winter celebrations
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) An LEA may educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations and allow students and LEA staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including, but not limited to:
- (1) "Merry Christmas";
- (2) "Happy Hanukkah"; and
- (3) "Happy holidays".
- (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an LEA may display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
- (1) More than one (1) religion; or
- (2) One (1) religion and at least one (1) secular scene or symbol.
- (c) A display relating to a traditional winter celebration may not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 687,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Religious Seasonal Decorations in Fed. Gov't Bldgs. (OLC 2021).
Religious Seasonal Decorations in Fed. Gov't Bldgs. (OLC 2021). “§ 17:2118 (2020) (authorizing school- district staff to “offer traditional greetings” regarding “traditional celebrations in winter,” including but not limited to “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Hanukkah”); Tex.”
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