![]() ![]() I'm not to saying that Christmas isn't prominently visible in the states. They offer me everything jolly and merry this time of year, except a Merry Christmas. The cards have nice images of mittens, ice skates and snow covered landscapes (not to mention photos of cute kids), but not much overtly Christmas-y. The majority wish me something along the lines of: happy holidays, peace, warm wishes for the New Year, and my least favorite, "seasons greetings". I see the trend just by looking at the greeting cards I've received this year in the mail and how people are signing off their emails. It's about trying to be polite in an increasingly diverse society. However, in a business or public setting, nearly two-thirds of those under 30 feel it's better to wish someone the more generic Happy Holidays. Half of America prefers one term and half the other. ![]() In short, snow globes are fine, Santa is not.Īn annual survey that came out last week revealed just how conflicted Americans are on whether it's better to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" this time of year. They have silver, gold and white lights aplenty, but no red and green anything. Some offices have gone a step further on the PC scale and simply done "winter wonderland" themed decorations. Evergreens and menorahs go hand in hand in most public places in the US. You get the idea.Įven at the Guardian, when we put up our Christmas tree in the New York office, the first thing one of our interns said was, "Where's the menorah?" Ads refer to "holiday shopping", end-of-year office soirees are "holiday parties" and kids' school concerts this time of year are "holiday concerts". In corporate America, everything is "happy holidays". But look beyond the seasonal window treatments at Macy's and you'll quickly find a different story. ![]()
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