Thursday, August 8, 2019

word choice - Why is it Merry Christmas instead of Happy Christmas?


I see that if we greet people during a day, we use 'good' such as



good morning/afternoon/evening/night.



And for annual occasion, we usually use 'happy' such as




Happy Birthday/New Year/Mother's Day/Easter/Halloween.



However, when it comes to Christmas, we say 'Merry Christmas' instead of 'Happy Christmas'. Why? Is there any specific rules for greeting?




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