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Why do folks in the USA use the phrase Happy Holidays?

Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:17 am
by _Malcolm
Some friends over at the US Army base at RAF Mildenhall,
all say Happy Holidays, rather than Happy Christmas,
even some TBM's do this.

Is it just a habit that has crept in, or is it done to be
inclusive of the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah?

What is wrong with the universal greeting of Happy Christmas?

Just Wondering!


Oh and Happy Christmas, and Happy Holidays to those
who use the phrase.

Re: Why do folks in the USA use the phrase Happy Holidays?

Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:35 pm
by _Chap
It's a quite pleasant way of being nice to everybody, even those who don't do Christmas. Seems Christ-like to me, but then what would I know?

Re: Why do folks in the USA use the phrase Happy Holidays?

Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:43 pm
by _Spurven Ten Sing
Happy holidays covers Xmas, T-giving, and New Years. Three in one, you socialist Eurotrashies!

Re: Why do folks in the USA use the phrase Happy Holidays?

Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:14 pm
by _sock puppet
Chap wrote:
Malcolm wrote:Some friends over at the US Army base at RAF Mildenhall,
all say Happy Holidays, rather than Happy Christmas,
even some TBM's do this.

Is it just a habit that has crept in, or is it done to be
inclusive of the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah?

What is wrong with the universal greeting of Happy Christmas?

Just Wondering!


Oh and Happy Christmas, and Happy Holidays to those
who use the phrase.


It's a quite pleasant way of being nice to everybody, even those who don't do Christmas. Seems Christ-like to me, but then what would I know?

I concur with Chap's succinct explanation.