Most Americans Say They Still Prefer Having a Merry Christmas Over a Happy Holiday
It’s that time of year again. As people decorate their homes and finish shopping for gifts, many begin tiptoeing around “politically correct” holiday greetings.
Yet despite the push to use more inclusive seasonal greetings over the years, evidence suggests most Americans still prefer to hear and say “Merry Christmas.”
One report states that from the 6.5 billion occasion cards sent annually, more than 1 billion contain Christmas greetings. Another analysis indicates 53 percent of written holiday correspondence includes “Merry Christmas.”
That’s not surprising considering the trend over the past decade.
Aside from the demands of a handful of activists, data indicates that more than half of the American population doesn’t care whether someone wishes them “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays.”…