Poll: Do your Prefer “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays?”
Drum roll please. A new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer….
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
When it comes to season’s greetings, a new poll shows the majority of Americans prefer “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.”
The survey from Rasmussen Reports finds that 68 percent of the people polled prefer the traditional “Merry Christmas” while just 23 percent like "Happy Holidays," which can cover a variety of occasions.
It doesn’t end there.
When it comes to holiday signs, a whopping 70 percent of shoppers polled said they prefer to be greeted with “Merry Christmas” in stores rather than the more neutral Happy Holidays, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
The so-called “War on Christmas” has been a hot topic for years, with some saying “Merry Christmas” excludes non-Christians. Others believe the religious connotation behind the greeting does not belong in government or schools.
We want to know what you think. Take our poll and tell us if you prefer “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays.” Let us know the reason behind your preference in the in the comment section below.
Jeff Hans
8:01 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Merry Christmas
Woof.Stop.Barkery
8:41 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
happy holidays
Janet Butler
10:33 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
CHRISTmas is celebrating the birth of Christ, not a holiday!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! <3
N/A
12:16 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
There is no "war on Christmas." The issue (for rational people that are not trying to drum up outrage over an imaginary battle for television ratings) is not whether or not private businesses have a Merry Christmas sign or homeowners have a manger scene in their front yard. Rational people do not care about this. The only real issue is with government buildings, government events, and government owned public spaces dedicating that space to the advertisement of "Christmas." So the government, and any private businesses that just wish to be courteous to all of their customers, use phrases like "Happy Holidays" to include all people. As Janet points out, Christmas is centered around the birth of Christ which is a religious belief, and the USA government does not advertise any one religion.
Art Wegweiser
11:06 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
How about Happy Christmas and Merry Chanukkah? Both do exist you know, and both are fine holidays, whatever they celebrate. Sorry Janet but I try to have fun with both of them despite the TV, radio and shopping overload.