Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays?

[alex.cicollo]

We in Europe tend to use “Merry Xmas”or “Happy Xmas” but my US friends mostly say “Happy Holidays”.

What’s your preference?

[Tri-Tip]

For me, it depends who I'm talking to.

If I know it's someone who celebrates Christmas, then it's Merry Christmas. If it's someone where I don't know what they celebrate, then it's Happy Holidays. When in any doubt, it's Happy Holidays.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

For me, it depends who I'm talking to.

If I know it's someone who celebrates Christmas, then it's Merry Christmas. If it's someone where I don't know what they celebrate, then it's Happy Holidays. When in any doubt, it's Happy Holidays.

Same here.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

For me, it depends who I'm talking to.

If I know it's someone who celebrates Christmas, then it's Merry Christmas. If it's someone where I don't know what they celebrate, then it's Happy Holidays. When in any doubt, it's Happy Holidays.

Same

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

For me, it depends who I'm talking to.

If I know it's someone who celebrates Christmas, then it's Merry Christmas. If it's someone where I don't know what they celebrate, then it's Happy Holidays. When in any doubt, it's Happy Holidays.

+1


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[piratfisk]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

For me, it depends who I'm talking to.

If I know it's someone who celebrates Christmas, then it's Merry Christmas. If it's someone where I don't know what they celebrate, then it's Happy Holidays. When in any doubt, it's Happy Holidays.

Same here. Doesn't make a difference to me what you do or don't celebrate, it is my genuine hope that you enjoy your day off from work & are healthy.

[codecow]

Always Christmas.

[THC]

Originally Posted by codecow

Always Christmas.

This and no X

[HL65]

Originally Posted by THC

This and no X

Exactly Merry Christmas not Xmas!

[Moondoggy]

Originally Posted by HL65

Exactly Merry Christmas not Xmas!

Merry CHRISTmas and too others.

[THC]

Originally Posted by HL65

Exactly Merry Christmas not Xmas!

Unless you are Elon Musk

[mailman]

Originally Posted by codecow

Always Christmas.

Originally Posted by THC

This and no X

Exactly. All of the time for me. Merry Christmas and no x.

[encarter13]

Originally Posted by THC

This and no X

Same. Always Merry Christmas and never use "X"

[INC]

If I know I won't see someone between the two holidays, then: "Happy Holidays". If it is Christmas time in just a few days or it is, like today, I wish a "Merry Christmas", because the New Year is still far away

So, Merry Christmas

[sambb]

happy holidays. Corporate environment

[Rebel]

Merry Christmas.

[Cru Jones]

No point in wishing Merry Christmas to those who don’t celebrate it. But for many, this is a festive time of year, so Happy Holidays works fine.

[Stan Cooper]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

No point in wishing Merry Christmas to those who don’t celebrate it. But for many, this is a festive time of year, so Happy Holidays works fine.

I feel the same way. To me, "Merry Christmas" carries a tone of exclusivity and people celebrate the winter solstice (in the northern hemisphere) in many different ways. "Happy Holidays" is inclusive and works better for me (raised in the Anglican Community).

[Phwtch1]

It's Merry Christmas for me... That's the reason for the season right?

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[Stan Cooper]

Originally Posted by Phwtch1

It's Merry Christmas for me... That's the reason for the season right?

Christmas and other winter solstice celebrations piggybacked on ancient pagan celebrations. The shortening of daylight hours changing to the longer period of daylight represented death and rebirth to the ancients.

[Masteryacht]

It has Christ in it and it’s his birthday so I don’t see it being called anything but Christmas.

[Stan Cooper]

Actually, there's a lot of debate over the birthday of Jesus. It wasn't until Pope Julius officially asserted in 350 AD that Jesus was born on December 25 that that date was generally accepted, but the assertion is dubious or unfounded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of_birth_of_Jesus

[INC]

Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Actually, there's a lot of debate over the birthday of Jesus. It wasn't until Pope Julius officially asserted in 350 AD that Jesus was born on December 25 that that date was generally accepted, but the assertion is dubious or unfounded.

Who cares about the facts if we talk about religions? It is not a birthday, but a Memorial day.

Also, it was chossed wisely: They selected the darkest day + added three days (> 24 Dec NIGHT). This is the how we can remember to Jesus resurrection as it was written in the Bibla, like He resurrected on the third day. A perfect day to commemorate God's reunion. And so that, at least on this day, we don't argue about certain human facts that always destroy peace.

If someone does not celebrate these days, let it be his faith. But let me also be allowed to celebrate these days with dignity, and not have to worry and pay attention to whose feelings my peaceful and good wishes might hurt.

So, Merry Christmas

[1st amg]

Merry Christmas for me. If you don’t like it then don’t celebrate it and don’t hand out gifts as intended. Thats me


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[Beo3]

I'm a Merry Christmas guy myself.

As they say "Let's keep Christ in Christmas"

Of course I wouldn't say it to someone I feel that maybe offended by it.

[Easy E]

Merry Christmas for me.

[JasoninDenver]

Festivus for the rest of us!

[TheDogHouse]

Even if folks dont celebrate, Christmas is still a day on the calendar. I see nothing wrong with wishing it be a merry one regardless of one’s denomination.

[77T]

I like the Happy Christmas that our English friends use.

For many, Happy Holidays works from the start of Chanukah through Epiphany.


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[AzPaul]

Desiring never to offend, it's best to refrain from wishing anyone a merry or happy anything.
It's the only decent thing to do . . . . or not do.