Holiday greetings are type of greetings that are often spoken with good intention to strangers (people passing by on the street, in stores when you are shopping, etc.), family and friends.\u00a0 This time of year you will hear holiday greetings quite often.\u00a0 This is a way to wish others well and share your own enthusiasm for the various holidays that are celebrated.\u00a0 Holidays in the United States that have their own special greetings include: Christmas, New Year\u2019s Day, Thanksgiving, and Hanukkah.\u00a0 On these days, as well as days and weeks prior to the actual holiday, you may hear people sharing holiday greetings with you instead of simply saying \u2018hello\u2019 or good-bye.\u2019\u00a0 Around the holidays, holiday greetings often take the place of other casual greetings.<\/p>\n
Typically a holiday greeting consists of the word \u201chappy\u201d followed by the holiday, such as \u201cHappy Hanukkah\u201d or \u201cHappy Thanksgiving\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cHappy New Year\u201d is often said with great enthusiasm, especially at midnight of New Year\u2019s Eve.\u00a0 The holiday of Christmas is a notable exception to the rule of adding the word \u2018happy\u2019 to the front of the name of the holiday to create a holiday greeting.\u00a0 The most common greeting for Christmas is: \u201cMerry Christmas.\u201d\u00a0 During the winter holiday season, you may also hear the general holiday greeting of \u201cHappy Holidays\u201d.\u00a0 The greeting \u201cHappy Holidays,\u201d is a collective and inclusive way to wish someone well, especially if you don\u2019t know what religious holidays the person celebrates.<\/p>\n
Another greeting you may also hear this time of year is \u201cSeason\u2019s Greetings.\u201d\u00a0 You are more likely to see this greeting in writing because it is most commonly used as a motto on winter greeting cards and in commercial advertisements.<\/p>\n
During the winter holiday season in the United States most people tend to get excited about all the holiday merriment and festivities, feeling compelled to share their happiness and good feelings with others in the form of holiday greetings.\u00a0 This is the time of year to try out these greetings and wish others well while you enjoy the holidays yourself.<\/p>\n
Seasons Greetings to you all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Holiday greetings are type of greetings that are often spoken with good intention to strangers (people passing by on the street, in stores when you are shopping, etc.), family and friends.\u00a0 This time of year you will hear holiday greetings quite often.\u00a0 This is a way to wish others well and share your own enthusiasm…<\/p>\n