When did 'Happy Christmas' become ok?

[swee'pea99]

Perhaps my fellow geriatrics could back me up on this....I'm pretty sure that when I was a kid, it was fairly strictly Happy Birthday, and Merry Christmas. 'Happy Christmas' sounded as odd as 'Merry Birthday'. But somehow over the intervening years, the taboo on Happy Christmas has slipped away, and it's now neck & neck with 'Merry', which will probably disappear within a generation, following the V-salute into oblivion.

 

[coffeejo]

My traditional greeting is along the lines of "bah humbug" but I think the only time I would definitely not say/write "Happy Christmas" is if it was to be followed by "and a Happy New Year".

 

[numbnuts]

Happy Christmas to people at church
Merry Christmas to everybody else

 

[AndyRM]

Merry Christmasday!

 

[mcshroom]

I tend to wish people a "Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year" - gets some strange looks

 

[cosmicbike]

Meh
Whatever
Anyway it's no longer known as Christmas as this may be offensive in our multi-cultural society, so please refer to it as either:

1. Merry Festive Season
2. Happy Festive Season
It's played havoc with the classic carols I know....

 

[User169]

Happy Holidays! (Didn'you get the memo? Christmas has been banned)

 

[ayceejay]

In the US "Happy Holidays" refers to the period between Hallowe'en and Boxing week sales so includes Christmas, Black Friday and all the opportunities to over spend in between. The Christian message gets lost as soon as the shop doors open so some work needs to be done to separate Jesus from the credit card.

 

[Beebo]

"Seasons Greetings", covers all bases nicely.

 

[BSRU]

Merry winter solstice

 

[Cuchilo]

Roll on summer !

 

[tyred]

Happy Clinton Cards Day

 

[DRHysted]

I tend to just growl at people.

 

[asterix]

In the US "Happy Holidays" refers to the period between Hallowe'en and Boxing week sales so includes Christmas, Black Friday and all the opportunities to over spend in between. The Christian message gets lost as soon as the shop doors open so some work needs to be done to separate Jesus from the credit card.

I thought Jesus saved and wasn't a big spender?

 

[Markymark]

hpy xmas