Is it strange of me to say "Happy Easter" to those who celebrate it?

Its OK to say Happy Easter. I'm guessing people are giving you strange looks because not eveyone says Happy Easter. Its not as common as say Merry Christmas Or Happy Hannukah. If you feel that you have the need to tell everyone Happy Easter, then do so. You might start a trend in your job and they may say it back to you next year. I don't understand why your boss would rudely laugh at you since you are trying to show that you're kind and that you care. Just keep wishing everyone a Happy Easter until there's no one left. Maybe you can wish a happy easter to the people on the street, too.

It is not strange if you wish others when they celebrate their festivals. Will You find it strange when other community person wishes you when you celebrate your Feast?. In case of Easter make sure that you wish only Roman Catholics. Protestants and some others will not beleive in the resurruction of Christ(Easter).

I think it is being polite and showing that you care. I have asked my Muslim friends how their Ramadan is going and I wished my Jewish friends a Happy Passover. It shows that you care. anyone who finds that funny is a non feeling idiot.Where is it written that you have to celebrate a holiday to wish a happy holiday to the ones that celebrate it?

I'm surprised that your boss responded the way he did. I wish people on the occasion of festivals that they celebrate, even when I don't and they in fact feel good that I remembered. I have never had anybody reacting the way your boss reacted. Maybe he is just a wierdo. My friends who belong to different religions make it a point to wish me when I'm celebrating a festival. Not just that, but we also visit each other and take part in each other's festivals. It just makes us feel that much closer to each other, you know.

Honestly I'm not really sure how to answer this and I didn't know that you didn't celebrate Easter. Sorry if me sending you the Easter greeting on your profile was wrong of me or bothered you in any way. I personally don't think it was strange of you to say Happy Easter, you were basically just saying enjoy your holiday and see you back at work in a few days. That is how I would have taken it anyhow and those are my thoughts!

I celebrate it, and I don't see how it would be a problem. It is just showing respect for someone elses beliefs is how I see it. If I was to wish you a Happy "whatever" because you celebrated it. I would be doing it out of respect for you as a person not, because I am "making fun". Just forget those people. They don't know anything. That is why they laugh... seriously.

I do not see anything weird with it. I think it is a nice and very respectful way of saying that even if u don´t celibrate it, you respect and care for the people that do =)

As you know lecanis, I am a Christian but I've never said "Happy Easter" to anyone. Maybe it isn't a very Aussie thing to do, but I haven't heard the expression very much at all. If I was wishing someone a happy easter, I would probably wish them a happy holiday. As a Christian, I would not be at all offended if you wished me a happy easter, even though I know you don't celebrate it yourself. I would not take it as a mockery or anything, because I know you well enough to know you wouldn't do that. You would do it as a genuine wish for a happy time, and as a mark of respect for what I believe.

No not at all!I celebrate Easter and i do wish people around me and they wish me too.I don't find it strange.Its as normal as that.I wonder why your boss reacted that way.Does he not celebrate Easter too just like you?If yes, that maybe the reason why he reacted that way. Or maybe he knows that you're not this person who celebrates festivals like these and that could be one of the reasons why he reacted that way.But anyway don't stop wishing people, be who you are.If not for him others might definitely appreciate your gesture. Happy Easter. *oops realizes that you dont celebrate easter*

Nah, it's nice. I'll wish different people their different holidays too -- even if I don't celebrate them. I mean I don't celebrate Easter either, btu I'm going to be cooking and stuff with and for my family-- since they DO celebrate it Hopefully we'll all have fun this year. It's just a nice thing to do. ^_^

I got really used to such things when I had a retail store that basically specialized in "gifty" items. The place was always packed around seasonal holidays, and even though I don't do "the Christian thing," I got pretty comfortable with wishing people "happy Easter," and "Merry Christmas," and all that. I concluded that just because *I* don't celebrate some holiday doesn't mean that I can't legitimately wish a believer a happy-whatever... I realized it was a bit like arguing that just because I'm not interested in marriage doesn't mean that I can't wish well for someone ELSE who's getting married. After all I DO want them to have a happy Easter. Or a happy Hannukah.

I think that it's nice to remember the holiday to people even if you don't celebrate it yourself. I don't celebrate Passover, Purim, Yom Kippur or Hannukah, but I always tell my jewish friends to have a nice one or give them the appropriate jewish greeting for the holiday. It's just a nice way of letting people know that you acknowledge and respect their holidays.

I don't think it's not strange because many people do it. They are greeting other people Merry Christmas when they don't celebrate it. It's just a good gesture you know.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with your wishing someone a "happy easter" even though you don't celebrate. It is called good maners and it would be rude NOT to acknowlege it as a significant holiday for the vast populace. If someone is Jewish you wish them a "happy chaunaka" if they are a christian a "Merry Christmas." It is the polite thing to do.

no, it is not strange at all... it just means to me that you are a tolerant and considerate person to wish people from other religion Happy Easter even though you didn't celebrate it yourself... i also wish people from other religion when they celebrate some special day from their religion even though i didn't celebrate it myself... it just shows that we are respecting them as well...

Nope I don't think it's strange at all. I hope you and your family have a Happy Easter too.

I don't think it matters. All you were doing is wishing for someone to have a happy holiday. It is the same if you say happy birthday to someone, even though the day might not be your birthday too. I don't see any problem with wishing someone a happy "whatever" even if you aren't celebrating it yourself.

I suppose as long as you feel okay doing it then it doesnt matter if you celebrate it or not, at least you are showing some respect towards people of other religions, Which is always a good thing to see, Im sure you wouldnt get the same from everybody

Its not at all strange to wish someone even if u dont celebrate that festival.Its only a way of expressing ourself,cause it is meaningful for that person so y not give them our best wishes too.If anyone thinks it to be strange that u wished others,let them be,u know that u hav done a good thing.

hii happy easter i m not a christian nor i celebrate easter infact i dono wat it is even celebrated for and how do the celebrate it i play online games so i meet a lot of ppl from other contris and i wish then and those ppl like it so much that they serch wat festivals i celebrate and they wish me i fell very nice for that ppl even wish me happy easter even if they kno i m not a chritian and i wish them my festivals even if they dont kno them infact i think its a good way 2 kno wach other