Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday’s?

Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday’s?

With “Black Friday” a few days away, many people are preparing for Christmas. Some will wish you a Merry Christmas, others simply say Happy Holiday’s.

So as not to offend anyone, some companies do not allow their employees to wish people a Merry Christmas, but are allowed to say Happy Holiday’s. Often times, this offends the Christian’s that want to keep Christ in Christmas.

But what does it really mean when you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday’s?

Literally Christmas means Christ’s Mass. Merry comes from the word Murg which means brief or short. Merry as defined today means joyful or cheerful. So have a cheerful Christ’s Mass.

How about Happy Holiday’s?

Happy comes from the word Hap, which means, by chance, fortune, or good luck. Holiday literally means Holy Day.

So whether you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday doesn’t really matter. Both have religious significance.

Thanksgiving is a Holy Day where we should give thanks to God for the things He has given us, is doing for us, and will do for us.

Christmas is a Holy Day where we should give thanks to God for the salvation He has given to us through His Son Jesus Christ.

New Years is a Holy Day where we should give thanks to God for another year of life and ask Him for continued blessings and His presence in our lives for the new year.

So the next time someone says Happy Holiday’s to you, rather than saying Merry Christmas, simply say, “Thank You, and I hope you too have happy holy day’s ahead as well.”