The A to Z English Podcast | Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss whether it's better to say "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas." Transcript:00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:13JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we're going to have a conversation or a debate social. Happy holidays or Merry Christmas.00:00:28JackWhat do you say? What do you?00:00:30JackSay to people.00:00:33XochitlI think you can say whatever you want, but I like to say happy holidays because not everyone celebrates Christmas and I don't think it's taking anything away. A lot of people who say Merry Christmas are like, oh, they're they're taking Christmas away from us and it's like they're not. We're just adding to the holidays that everyone's celebrating and taking them into account because not everyone's a Christian.00:00:53XochitlAnd not everyone's an American like.00:00:56XochitlUS born Christian whatever, which follows the same religion, does the same holidays. There's a lot of diversity in this country and all over the world, so I prefer happy holidays, even myself. I don't only celebrate Christmas, we have very snuggles too, and a bunch of other holidays in between so.00:01:16JackRight.00:01:18JackI'm I'm I'm in total agreement with you. I think I'm. I'm older, so my habit is just to say Merry Christmas to people. I'll say it to anyone you know mistake. Just without thinking. Kind of. You know whether they're Muslim, Jewish.00:01:38JackAtheist. Whatever. I'll my my kind of default is to just say ohh Merry Christmas, you know and.00:01:44JackI I'm trying.00:01:45JackTo catch myself this holiday season because, like you said, happy Holidays is just adding on. It's more inclusive, right, so it's like.00:01:55발표자And I don't understand.00:01:56JackPeople that feel like, oh, that's the war. There's, like, a expression in America, the war on Christmas. Like, there's like, they're trying to kill Christmas.00:02:06JackAnd I'm like.00:02:08JackIf secularizing like sorry, I'm using big words here for our listeners, secular means non religious and Christmas is already pretty secular because we.00:02:21JackYou know when.00:02:21JackWe think of Christmas we think of.00:02:23JackSanta Claus and.00:02:25JackRudolph the Red Nosed reindeer and frosty the snowman.00:02:28JackAnd you know all these, these things that have.00:02:30JackNothing to do with religion.00:02:34JackBut they're not work. They don't care about that stuff. They're only they only get angry when you say happy holidays instead of Merry Christmas. And I don't know why they're so upset or triggered by the expression. Happy holidays because you know, like Jewish people celebrate the Hanukkah.00:02:54JackAround the same time of year that we celebrate Christmas so.00:03:00JackIf I say Merry Christmas, it might be offensive to, you know, a a Jewish person. So in that case I might want to say happy holidays and make them feel more a.00:03:11JackPart of the.00:03:11JackCommunity. So I that's is that was what you were.00:03:14JackSaying and I I think.00:03:15JackI agree with you 100%.00:03:18XochitlYeah. And let us know what holidays you celebrate in your home country and whether we should say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. Which one do you think leave a comment down below on our website at AZ englishpodcast.com shoot us an e-mail at AZ [email protected]:03:36XochitlAnd join our WhatsApp group to join the conversation and we will see you next time.00:03:39XochitlBye bye and holidays.00:03:40발표자Alright, bye bye.00:03:43JackHappy holidays.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy