How do you respond when someone says Happy New Year?
If anyone wishes you a happy New Year, you may say “Thank you,” but since that is a shared welcome, it should be replied with “Feel good new year.” You may say, “Thank you.
Is it okay to reply too?
This is entirely valid spoken English (it’s very informal in written English), but be careful of when you don’t want to return the greeting in its exact form. For example, the following is fine when both you and your friend are heading home from work: Have a safe trip home! You too!
Is it rude to say Merry Christmas to someone who doesn’t celebrate?
To say that someone else should not be “allowed” to have a holiday that you do not celebrate, or to go out of your way to pretend this holiday doesn’t exist, is simply rude and intolerant. If you want to wish someone a merry Christmas, say “Merry Christmas”.
What do you say to a non-Christian friend who doesn’t celebrate Christmas?
If you’re a non-Christian and don’t celebrate Christmas, or if the person you’re speaking to does not celebrate Christmas, then just say “hello”! Why in the world do people look for a way to bring up a specific religious holiday without mentioning the holiday?
Should you wish someone a happy holiday if you don’t know?
If you don’t know what they celebrate, it’s safest to wish them a happy holiday because chances are, they are celebrating something even if you don’t know what that something is. If you know they celebrate Christmas – then by all means, wish them a merry celebration of Christmas.
How do you wish someone a Merry Christmas?
If you want to wish someone a merry Christmas, say “Merry Christmas”. If you don’t want to acknowledge Christmas, than just say “Hi, Bob!” or “Wow, cold weather we’re having, isn’t it?” But bringing up someone else’s holiday and then making a pointed effort to not acknowledge it is just insulting. Happy non-denomination winter solstice period.