Do You Think We Should Say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

To me its Christmas irrespective of any pagan origins so I would say "Merry Christmas". I am not offended by anyone saying Happy Holidays or wishing me well during any other religious or non-religious festival/celebration. I dont see what's to be intolerant about in someone offering good wishes???

I'd say that Happy Holidays is probably the safest bet, especially on somewhere public like this where there are so many people from different walks of life. However, I am not christian yet I still celebrate Christmas, but not having anything to do with Jesus or anything. It's more of a time to appreciate family and friends and the togetherness that you share. It's a time to give and to show the people that you care about just how much you care. You don't have to be a christian to enjoy celebrating Christmas, but again Happy Holidays is much better in diverse atmospheres. It's so much easier and more broad than saying... Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah (spelled wrong) Happy Qwanza, and whatever other holidays people celebrate this time of year. Good question though.

I tend to say Happy Holidays because it feels so universal if I don't know a person. I will say Merry Christmas if I know they are Christian. The biggest trouble I have is with my atheist friends. I don't ever know what to say to them. I suppose "Have a nice nothing" would be flippant and rude.

I will say Merry Christmas because I am a Christian. If someone says Happy Hannukah I will assume that he or she is Jewish. You see if you are a non-Christian or have no religious beliefs (I have no idea what Muslims or Buddhists will say because I have no idea what holidays they celebrate) I would expect you to say Happy Holidays. But if you have a religious belief I expect you to give the greeting of your belief conducive to this time of year.

I just say both. Not all non-Christians are offended by "Merry Christmas, but for those who do, I add "Season's Greetings" and/or "Happy Holidays". That seems to appease the latter.

I think you should say whatever it is that you celebrate. If I say "Merry Christmas" to someone who doesn't celebrate christmas, they can tell me, "Happy Hanukkah" or whish me a happy or merry whatever they do celebrate. If they don't celebrate anything and I say, "Merry Christmas" they can say something else pleasant, like Happy Holidays, instead. There's no need for people to keep getting offended over every tiny like thing like that.

may be we should add both firstly merry christmas which will be a wish to the outhers while after that you add happy holidays which would be a happy news for people who are in great rest from work.

I don't really give it much thought and I really don't understand why anyone would get offended with either greeting. I use both.....whatever rolls off my tongue.

i say Merry Christmas to everyone, myself it should be up to me what i say, and if someone isnt christian and they dont like it and get offend by it oh well. for how many years have everyone been saying Merry Christmas and not Happy Hoildays its crazy. and i have a Christmas Tree not whatever they say. to me people need to learn except the fact not everyone is the same as they are or have the same belife as them. its not either right or wrong what they say. we all are different. have a Merry Christmas.

I figure, say merry chrismas on the chrismas day is just a symbol of greeting. people around me will not care if one is christian or not. So, i can say merry chrismas to everyone without considering who he is.

yes ofcourse it give us feeling of happiness and great joy from inside...........

of course my friend... im greeting all my friends a merry christmas or happy holidays. whether they are cxhristians or not.

I'm saying Merry Christmas to all my friend even they are not Christians. You know, they want heard that words every Christmas. So, I think, It's okay saying Merry Christmas to them if they want to hear it.

I think you did well.It just depends.But our goles are the same.We want to express ourselves in the proper way.I should learn from you.Thanks.

If someone is offended by my wishing them Happy Christmas, I regard that as their problem in taking offence. It is certainly not my fault for saying it. If they wish to correct me (politely), that is OK too ... I will correct myself and wish them a happy time, whatever their persuasion. I do not believe in wishing 'Happy Holidays' just in case I may offend someone. The phrase originated in the USA and seems to me indicative of the way that the US is going - the Health Care Bill, for example, has been so modified so as not to 'offend' the people who 'count' (in other words, those who would vote it through), that it is no longer anything worth having. The same goes for 'Have a nice day!' and 'Happy Holidays'. They are not wishes made from the heart. America has no heart, it seems, and has not had for some years (I do not say the same about individual Americans, of course: some of my very good friends are American!)

I say Merry Christmas because it represents what I believe. I do not feel obligated to be politically correct for everyone else.

I say the same as you merry christmas if I know they are christian and happy holidays if I do not know it and if I know what the faith is I will wish them happy chanukah or shana tova for happy new years (jewish)

I am a Christian, and I say Merry Christmas. I have one friend whose religious belief is different, and she enjoys the Christmas celebrations. She does not attend church festivities, but enjoy the other stuff. I live in the U.S.and the majority of the people here celebrate Christmas. I think to be offended is ridiculous.

Seeing as I'm one who refuses to give in to the politically correct "Happy Holidays," I tell everyone "Merry Christmas." They can take it or leave it for what it's worth, but I'm not going to go around with the PC garbage spewing out of my mouth. Sorry, but it's not happening.

I don't think they offend each other. They're both the same, a greetings during the Christmas holidays. It's just different in culture or something. I don't think one should get offended by the words "Merry Christmas". It's just a salutation. Why the heck should we get offended. My music teacher said Merry Christmas even if he's Muslim(I think).