Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"?

I say Merry Christmas to everyone, and if they get offended, then they just get offended.

I tend to stick with 'Merry Festivus'
I'm a big fan of the sharing the joy of the Festivus pole!

It depends who I am addressing. If I do not know the faith of the person, I will say "Happy Holidays", particularly in a professional setting. If I know someone celebrates Christmas then of course I will say "Merry Christmas".

Merry Christmas mostly.

merry christmas, i think it's more personal.

merry christmas.

merry christmas, since a kid.

Happy Christmas. I'm not a Christian but always think "Happy Holidays" has a bit too much of the "trying too hard to be PC" whiff about it.

I say MERRY CHRISTMAS or Merry Chrimy! (I know weird) Our whole family says it. I only say Happy Holidays at work because I have to. I don't see why it matters if someone doesn't like it then don't go there but I do it out of respect.

merry christmas and a happy new year...

I say merry christmas ever since i was a little kid just a habit i guess

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! <33333


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merry christmas.

Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas.
I think the term "Happy Holidays" is an American thing,we don't tend to say it in the UK, unless of course, you are going on a holiday!

I say Merry Christmas or Happy Hannukah. If I don't know what the person celebrates I say "enjoy your holiday and Happy New Year!"

When I work in a retail store I say Happy Holidays, because you don't know who your dealing with. But to my family and friends marry Christmas

I work with a variety of people of different faiths and honestly I can't always tell which is which, so... this year I tend to say Happy Holidays. It feels awkward, though.

When I was younger I worked at a Jewish organization and I still went around saying "Merry Christmas" out of habit. Noone was offended but I did get several gentle corrections from coworkers who celebrated Hannukah, so that kind of kicked me out of the habit.

But really (noone is going to like this) I wish we could divorce the idea of the lighted-tree gift-giving season from the going-to-church baby-Jesus season, so that I could still say Merry Christmas to all my non-religious friends without any of the weird political implications put into it the last few years. Christmas is both a cultural AND a religious holiday, and most of the customs surrounding it were stolen from the pagan tradition anyway, so why do we have to go through this debate every year now about it being an exclusively religious holiday?

The whole thing seems like part of the fundamentalist-centered movement to reassert Christianity as a national religion, and dragging everyone under the banner for celebrating the Yule holiday, when most of us are just drinking our eggnog, chilling with our families, and watching It's a Wonderful Life and not thinking about Jesus at all. I think most faiths hate to admit that many people celebrate the holidays for reasons other than religion, and this is the backlash to that.

[ / rant ]

I was raised Jewish/Cathlic (dont ask lol) So with my Dads family I say Happy Hanukkah and the other side of the family Merry Christmas. If I am not sure, just wish them Happy Holidays. Mostly I say "Baaah Humbug"

"Merry Christmas and what's my present?"

I always say Merry Christmas. I know not everyone is a Christian but I celebrate Christmas because of Jesus the Christ. I will not change what I believe or what is in my heart because someone might be offended. I stay true to my religion and true to myself. Besides, if someone were to wish me a Happy Hanukkah or the like of their religion I would not be offended. I would simply realize they are of a different religion and I would respect that and return the felicitations.

I always say "Merry Christmas" because there wouldn't be a Christmas season to celebrate if Christ hadn't been born. I'm sorry if it offends any one and it is certainly not my intention to offend anyone. I'm a Christian and I'm not ashamed of it, so I'll always say "Merry Christmas" because that's my belief. If you are of another religion it is certainly with in your rites to say what you believe is right, but it is called Christmas because of Christ.

Both. I am not worried about being politically correct when it comes to this time of year. If someone takes offense, they are MUCH to into themselves and too sensitive. Holiday time is a time to chill and relax and allow others to do the same.

In emails I say "Happy Holidays" or "Happy Holiday Season," or "Season's Greetings." Or my favorite, "Joy and Peace," which I would hope everyone would see and hear as pretty safe and not hinting at religion or holidays.

Merry Christmas!

The Day is put aside to Honor and Praise the Birth of Jesus Christ. Regardless of anyone's faith, that's why that day is put aside. If that day were not put aside for the birth of Jesus, then your Holiday wouldn't start until the New Year's Eve party, and New Year Day. Do you say Happy Holidays, or do you say Happy New Year when you greet someone New Year Day? Christmas is the day put aside to Honor the birth of Jesus Christ, it's the least you can do for Jesus, seeing how he died (for our sins) nailed to a cross. And that was after being beaten to an extent that no man would have been able to endured, and made to carry his own cross up hill, knowing He would die on it (for your sins, and mine). If for no other reason, since the day is set aside for Jesus Christ's birth, we can at least have the decency to say "Merry Christmas". If it's that big of an issue, ban Christmas, and only Christians will celebrate the birth of Christ, the proper way it's meant to be celebrated. Oh what was I thinking, what would the retailers do without the added profit of the "Holiday Season"???

I say neither.

I've always said, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Always Merry Christmas because Jesus Christ is the reason for the season.

I say both, and even more than those. I change my greetings based upon the day, and even who I'm talking to. For instance, on Yule, I definitely say, "Happy Yule!" On the 25th, I say, "Merry Christmas." Last weekend, I had dinner with a Jewish friend. Obviously, it was, "Happy Hanukkah!” With some friends, I use, “Happy Kwanza!” If I’m unsure, I simply use, “Happy Holidays!” I find it to be much more inclusive.

Merry Christmas, hohohoho. But if your Jewish or Islamic or something else then I say to you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I am more of a "Have A Nice Day" person. Since I don't do any holidays, it is just a simple, generic "one size fits all" kind of farewell.

Speaking of "one size fits all", that has got to be the biggest fraud/lie ever invented.

i say merry christmas unless there jewish then i say happy holidays!!!

I say "Merry Christmas!"

I say Merry Christmas because I'm not afraid of the Christ in "Christmas." Many stores have told their employees not to say Merry Christmas anymore because Non Christian people get offended. I think it is crazy myself because I don't get offended when someone says Happy Halloween, and I consider that "Satan's Day and Witches Paradise." I just don't respond because I don't celebrate it, but if someone don't celebrate Christmas...just don't respond to "Merry Christmas!" However, many stores are afraid of law suits, and in today's society when Christ gets mention...people of the world get nervous, so they would rather try to get rid of Him altogether. Just as prayer was taken out of school; the world is trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Well, I got news for people... He ain't going no where, but we are one day, and I prefer to go up with Him, instead of down without Him.... THerefore to everyone offended or Not.. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Merry Christmas."

I say Merry Christmas and let the bodies fall where they may!! LOL

I usually don't say either greeting, but if someone says one to me, I respond with "Happy New Year!"

I often throw out the 'Merry Christmas' just out of habit. But when I have my brain switched on ... if I know what they celebrate I'll personalize it, and otherwise it's Happy Holidays! After all, if I'm sending a wish to somebody else it isn't really about what I celebrate.

It depends. I say "Happy Chanukah" to my Jewish friends. I usually say, "Merry Christmas," but in some contexts I say "Happy Holidays."

I greet people "Merry Christmas" usually. Before I used to say it too often, and I never even used "Happy Holidays" way back when I was younger. As chilren, we always adore Christmastime regardless of our faiths. Yet when I got to be more mature and have learned the different "specifications" about it, I managed to have this one in my mind (from that time on)....
I greet people "Merry Christmas" if the time bends around the advent season until the actual Christmas Day; but since we usually extend our celebrations even unto the post-Christmas Season (that would include the days surrounding New Year time till the day of the Epiphany), I would usually say "Happy Holidays" to sum it all up then. Thus, for me, it would just simply depend on the specific duration of time and number of days that I want to mean.... After all the idea of whether we choose the former or the latter greeting doesn't really bank on the difference of our faiths and whether we want to contend against those who have different faiths than us or not - what matters most is the essence of the celebration... We must always remember that we are, "UNITY in DIVERSITY". The greeting or the faith doesn't matter for me; it's the essence of sharing and love that we give to people during these special days....
May God bless you all during this wonderful time of the year and forever thru..... :)

Merry Christmas always.

I say "Merry Christmas" because that is what I celebrate and I wish to share a wonderful occasion with others.

However, I am not offended if anyone says "Happy Holidays" to me.

Happy holidays is easier than saying merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

I have never in my life said 'Happy Holidays'.

Meryy Christmas, but I don't say it often. SOmehow it just never seems the right time. The other person always beats me to it, so I just mumble 'and you' usually

I say Happy Festivus!
http://www.seinfeld-fan.net/festivus.php

Usually I say Merry Christmas, but on occasion I do say Happy Holidays. I generally say Happy Holidays right around Thanksgiving and through the end of November.

Merry Christmas. People would think I'd taken leave of my senses if I said Happy Holidays - where I come from holidays are what you have when you go away for a couple of weeks, mainly in the summer.

Merry Christmas to people I know, but Happy Holidays to anyone I dont, simply because I dont know if they even celebrate Christmas.

Even Santa say's HO! HO! HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Depends. If it is at Christmas time I say Merry Christmas. If I might not see the person before Christmas and the New Year I say Happy Holidays.
I'm not afraid to say Merry Christmas because that is what I celebrate. If someone says Happy Holidays or any other expression of the season according to their beliefs I take it as a compliment or good wish.