Happy Holidays or Happy Christmas?

Bethsmom had the right answer. "Happy Holidays" is a way of greeting everyone for the "holidays" and not for Christmas itself - even though everyone's taking a break from work and school during Christmas, it still doesn't mean that we're all Christians and that we're all celebrating the birth of Christ - that shows that "Happy Holidays" is more appropriate because you wouldn't end up insulting atheists when you greet a stranger. It's also what employees use to greet customers to show "impartiality". However, even though I know that someone *might* be insulted if I greeted with "Merry Christmas" instead, I still don't care. Because *I AM* a Christian and I should be more than free to greet as I want :) and they are more than free to react however they please :D But I would always be specific about the point of the celebrations :D Thanks for the response on my discussion!

Hi Iam from India. May be, they expect Christmas more for the reason that it is a holiday rather than an important festival to celebrate. People in India normally greet others saying "Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas only"

we in India don't celebrate christmas, as i am not christian, but children are studying in convent school, and it doesn't matter to me, how i wish others or others wish to me, its holiday time and festival time both...and both means enjoying...and the meaning of greeting is just to wish that u enojy n be happy fully, and the purpose is fulfilled, no matter what the words are... i wish u by both ways..whichever is suitable to u, or makes u happy... HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!! ENJOOOOOOOOOY !!!