Happy Christmas....?

Any greeting is welcome. I usually put Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year.

Or 'Merry and bright' Pittcity!

I agree, ' good tidings' is an odd phrase IMO, I associate it with tide times and sailing ( goodness knows why as certainly not into sailing!)

I can honestly say I don't give a fig what word is used just as long as I receive a card with good intentions that will do for me.

I don't care and can't even think what I usually say. Just let's all have a wonderful time whatever expressions we use.

Several of our cards had "Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year." Not a phrase I have heard for a while.

What about being "Happy and Gay"? Not long ago that would have been an acceptable seasonal wish

My daughter was told off for saying Merry Christmas in an official letter to customers. She was told to put 'Happy' instead. Who really cares THAT much?

Being "Merry" is very different from being happy. You can be merry and feel unhappy.
I find being wished a Happy whatever is more positive.

Splitting hairs as I go along my way.

That's my take on it Teetime, has just always been Merry Xmas for us. Wonder if there are regional/country variations?? Americans tend to say Happy Holidays don't they?

Whatever! as long as something is said to wish me well I'm happy. I tend towards Merry Christmas and a Wonderful/Good/Better 2015 depending on the circs.

Happy Christmas and a Good New Year from moi!

Mine is Joyous Christmas and Happy New Year- same difference absent. It is the thought that matters.

Happy Christmas and a joyous New Year.

My personal greeting is for a 'convivial' New Year and people can interpret that as they like!

Happy Christmas has always been in my family's vocabulary ever since I can remember. Merry Christmas, to me, is only in carols and Victorian books. I've just got back from a drinks party where people were calling out 'Have a good Christmas and a happy new year!', which I think is what I hear most often now.

Surely just enjoy sentiments people send.
and don"t dig too deep , looking for hidden meanings , total waste of time
Just enjoy what you get , I most certainly do !!!!!!!!!!

I remember the prosperous new year bit. It sounds very mercenary to me in that it seems to just refer to financial gain.
General happiness and well being seems far more important.

It used to be customary to wish people a 'prosperous' New Year - perhaps that's a bit too optimistic these days...

What I have noticed this year is the number of cards wishing me peace at Christmas and in the New Year. It's very much appreciated.
Hope for peace for others, too.

That's probably why it doesn't work for me....you don't wish someone a happy Christmas and a happy New Year in the same sentence. You wouldn't write it in a card either.

What's the problem? Not much difference really - unless you're taking the meaning of 'merry' as being half-cut!

Yes Katek it's a Happy New Year!