Why we say Merry Christmas instead of Happy holidays?

This is believed to be because “happy” took on a higher class connotation than “merry,” which was associated with the rowdiness of the lower classes. The royal family adopted “Happy Christmas” as their preferred greeting, and others took note.

Have a happy holidays is correct?

Happy holidays is both a written and spoken greeting commonly used before or during the holiday season. You use the plural form because you’re wishing happiness upon someone for a span of time instead of on one specific celebrated day. To put it simply: Happy holidays!

What can I say instead of Happy Holidays?

General greetings

• Enjoy the holiday season.
• Warmest Wishes.
• May your days be merry and bright.
• Hanukkah Sameach!
• Light the menorah.
• Wishing you a new year full of peace and joy.
• May your holidays be full of warmth and cheer.
• The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…

What is another way to say happy holidays?

What is another word for Happy Holidays?

Season’s Greetings	Happy Christmas
Happy Hanukkah	Merry Christmas
Happy New Year

Should you say ‘Merry Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’?

Today, however, the practice of using “Merry Christmas” is a fraught one. The choice between sticking with the traditional salutation or the more politically correct “Happy Holidays” is riven by differences in ideology, age, geography and gender.

Is “happy holidays” anti-Christmas?

That is the very reason that many stores use Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas, because they want to be inclusive and welcome as many dollars, ahem, people, into their stores as possible. So, using Happy Holidays is not anti-Christmas, it is pro-business, and we don’t want to be anti-business do we?

Do you say ‘Merry Christmas’ to strangers?

If you know someone celebrates Christmas you can go with “Merry Christmas,” but ‘ tis the season for interacting with strangers (selling to them, buying from them, bumping into them on your way out of Target). You’re also likely to express holiday wishes to folks you might not know very well, like a colleague or your child’s teacher.

What is the most inclusive greeting for Christmas?

In general, “Happy Holidays” is accepted as the broadest and most inclusive greeting at this time of year. If you know someone celebrates Christmas you can go with “Merry Christmas,” but ‘ tis the season for interacting with strangers (selling to them, buying from them,…