It usually happens somewhere between the grocery store checkout line and the office email sign-off. Someone smiles and says, “Happy Holidays.” Someone else pauses—just long enough to notice—and ...

Dear Readers: I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Christmas is a very busy time of year filled with strong emotions both happy and sad. The joy and the arguments can ...

Every December, "Happy Holidays" floods conversations and advertisements. It aims to be a neutral, inclusive greeting, but instead it dilutes cultural identity, erases meaningful distinctions and ...

If you’ve ever wondered why the only holiday for which the typical American greeting doesn’t use the word “happy,” you’re not alone. Adding to the oddity of “Merry Christmas” as the American norm is ...

I really mean that, for everyone reading this. My season’s greeting isn’t a political statement, nor — in keeping with the spirit of the season — should it be. And yet … too many folks from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When organizations like TD Garden in Boston wish everyone "Happy holidays," that's not a slight against Christmas. (Omar Rawlings ...