The adverts on TV in Canada keep saying, the Holiday season. To me that is School summer break not Christmas

Christmas is just that, Christmas, how can it be called the holiday season Some Nurses, Fireman, Military and Cops to mention a few all work over Christmas so Holiday it is not, for them.

Christmas is Christmas and always will be, and the holy-day season includes Christmas.

Because you are in a foreign country and they use the language differently
For holiday = vacation

Long weekends, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, -these are termed holidays. Got it??

(PS think of the word's origin- Holy Day)

I am used to Holiday or Holy-Day being used, but im not onside with it. I say Merry Christmas back.

I say "Happy Christmas"

oh I see what you are getting at. The old 'we aren't allowed to say happy Christmas anymore' gig.

Think of it as being more inclusive, not everyone is celebrating a Christian holiday so by saying Happy Holidays you are including everyone. If you are at church the Happy Christmas would be appropriate. Happy Hannukah at the synagogue etc.

Wikipedia has a list of December observances. "Night of the Radishes", the name appealed but the description of the event, well meeuh.

Last year I got told off in work for saying Merry Christmas, and the person went I`m Jewish so I said Happy Hanukkah They still had a moan.

Ugh customer service.

Ohh i suppose there is that point of view, but if that is the case, how do you explain Halloween being called Black and Orange day in some parts Halloween is a big Americana thing anyhoo, why change that.

FFS man. We haven't even finished with the annual poppy thread yet and you start the annual Christmas vs holiday crap.

Get a grip. I thought the best thing about Canada was the "proper" seasons?

Nope, the best thing about Canada is the $$$, then the Summer.

Why not use both terms. Interchangeably. It is Christmas and for most there is a holiday period.

Since when has Christmas had anything to do with religion?
I'd have told him to go **** himself.

Since about 2012 years ago, I believe. Nevertheless, I share your sentiments.

I couldn't give a monkey's what it's called, or what superstitious old nonsense it celebrates - I get a few days off work and that's the best bit!!

Is it? Black and orange day? New one on me.

We've had cards saying "Season's Greetings" for a long time. Isn't that the same as Happy Holidays?

It's not really worth getting your knickers in a twist over though is it?