How do the British say Merry Christmas?
How do the British say Merry Christmas?
Q: Why do our British cousins say “happy Christmas” while we say “merry Christmas”? A: You can find “merry Christmas” and “happy Christmas” in both the US and the UK, though Christmas is more often “merry” in American English and “happy” in British English.
Are we allowed to say Merry Christmas in the UK?
The Brits have it right: forget Happy Holidays, just wish people Merry Christmas.
Why do British say Happy Christmas not merry?
In the 17th century, Christmas was neither merry nor happy – it was illegal. Puritans in England and in America banned the holiday as licentious, a non-biblical holdover from pagan times. Christmas was to be a day of regular work and an occasion to remember God, not fill the belly.
What does England call Christmas?
Boxing Day
Boxing Day Boxing Day follows Christmas day and is a nationally recognized holiday in the UK, also called a bank holiday. It was originally the day for servants and tradesman to receive presents from their employers but it’s now basically a big shopping day for Brits.
Do you say Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas?
We do say both, but Happy Christmas tends to predominate. Merry is a word which is not particularly commonly-used. It’s reserved here mainly for a state of happy mild intoxication. Therefore the greeting ‘Happy Christmas’ actually makes more sense. Originally Answered: Why do people in England say “Happy Christmas” instead of “Merry Christmas”?
Where did the phrase Merry Christmas come from?
In America you only hear “happy” from Brits and some knowledgeable anglophiles. I think you should answer this one. The phrase Merry Christmas originated in the U.K. and we still use either phrase. The word ‘merry’ is associated with Christmas from the 1500s. The carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen was first published in 1833.
Why do people in England say Happy Christmas?
The first commercial Christmas card included ‘Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To You’. Some claim that Merry may imply an excess of liquid refreshment and that Happy is more appropriate. Originally Answered: Why do people in England say “Happy Christmas” instead of “Merry Christmas”?
How do you say Merry Christmas in Ireland?
Say “Merry Christmas” in Irish. In Ireland, “Merry Christmas” translates to “Nollaig Shona Dhuit!”