Merry Christmas!
That's right. Merry Christmas to all my Christian friends and readers.
It's been an entertaining season, as people become more self-conscious about their holiday greetings. And no, this isn't a War on Christmas. Here's my lessons from this year, they may be applicable next year.
If you're at a specific holiday event - a Hanukkah party, or a Christmas Eve dinner - give everyone the well-wish appropriate to the event, regardless of their creed.
If not at a religious event, and you know the religious preference of the recipient, wish them according to their choice - so Christians, wish me a Happy Hanukkah, and I'll wish you a Merry Christmas.
If you aren't positive of the religion of a person or group, but are reasonable acquaintances with them, or they are a mixed group, a mixed bag of blessings works fine: "Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Joyous Yule! Frozen Festivus!"
If you don't know an individual, go with "Happy Holidays" or the like.
Oh, and after Hanukkah, don't wish me a Happy Hanukkah any more. Look ahead to the New Year!
