Merry Christmas not happy.

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Does this wind others up?

It is Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

not happy Christmas !

I do happy Christmas because my grandma didn't like merry as it suggested partying and alcohol drinking etc rather than focusing on the birth of Christ. It is just a habit now.

Nope. Just you.

Happy Christmas Eve!

I thought this was about you not being happy at Christmas

Not just you, happy Christmas sets my teeth on edge.

Don’t get me started on Xmas or crimbo!

It was traditionally Happy Christmas wasn’t it? So some people like the traditional greeting. Merry is more American. I expected to see people complaining about Merry being used instead of Happy. There’s also a class difference I’ve noticed. Royals say Happy.

I tend to say Merry Christmas as it's DH's birthday so it's Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday but Happy Christmas doesn't bother me

I really don't care which someone is wishing me, the sentiment is there.

I remember as a child wishing an elderly lady at church a "merry Christmas" and she told me off for saying it! Not correct, apparently.

I think "happy Christmas" is more British and "merry" more American.

I agree with PP, I think Happy Christmas is the traditional British greeting.

I don’t mind Merry, but I am disproportionately annoyed by people in the UK now saying “on Christmas” rather than “at Christmas”. It seems to have happened along with saying “on the weekend” rather than “at the weekend”.

I imagine every generation have Americanisms we’ve grown up with and now use instead of British English, but also the newer ones we bridle at…

Father Christmas not Santa.
So there!

I tend to say Merry Christmas but I'm fine with either. If Happy Christmas was good enough for the Queen it's good enough for me.

Either Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas is fine. What a weird thing to get upset about.

Compliments of the season

Many Yuletide felicitations to your good self.

According to Carry On (new Netflix thriller) ‘Happy Christmas’ is the British version.

I always say Merry Christmas until the day and then Happy Christmas on 25th. Don't ask me why.

"Merry Christmas" became a popular greeting after Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol. There is no right or wrong way to give someone good wishes at a festive time.

Nothing wrong with Happy Christmas op, don’t be daft, lol.

Just nice to get a greeting

This.
I don’t care if you wish me a Merry or Happy Christmas, but Father Christmas visits is not Santa.

I prefer Happy Christmas to Happy Holidays.

DDs school put this in their letter. Are we not allowed to call it Christmas these days? 😡😡

Glad to say, You aren't in charge, OP.
Happy Christmas.

Oh for Pete's sake. It's not to get rid of Christmas. It's to be inclusive of the different holidays. Including Christmas.

I much prefer Happy Christmas, I'd only use merry Christmas if following up with Happy New Year.

DH and I have been having this debate for 20 years.

More than just Christmas is celebrated this time of year. I think they are just being inclusive rather than shoving Christmas down the throats of people that don't observe it.