Why don't we say Happy Christmas while congratulating on Christmas? Why do we say Merry Christmas? Know things related to this

Christmas 2024: In the month of December, everyone waits for Christmas, for the people of Christian community, this is their big festival for which they wait throughout the year, small children wait to get gifts from Santa Claus, at many places in schools and offices. These days, when there are holidays, people plan to travel, but have you ever wondered why we say Marry Christmas instead of Happy Christmas while wishing Christmas?

From childhood till today, we have always seen our friends and acquaintances saying 'Marry Christmas' while wishing them a Merry Christmas, that's why we do the same, perhaps you too might be doing the same, but haven't you ever thought of this while saying 'Marry Christmas'? That when we congratulate someone on other festivals or special occasions, we use the word Happy and not Marry, then why do we use the word Marry only on Christmas? Let us tell you some special things related to this…

What is the meaning of the word Marry?

It is believed that the word Marry was first seen in the dictionary of the 16th century. It means happy, that is, it is a synonym of the word Happy, that is why people say both Marry Christmas and Happy Christmas while wishing Christmas.

This is the belief regarding the word marry

It is said that the word Marry comes from the name of the mother of Jesus Christ i.e. her name was Mary but people also called her Mary, it is said that when people poison each other on Yushi's birthday on Christmas, their mother is called Mary. They also remember, their emotions are attached to it.

This is also a reason

If you look at it, you can say Happy Christmas or Marry Christmas, both are correct and both are used to congratulate, earlier most of the people used to say Happy Christmas only but English litterateur Charles Dickens in his book 'A Christmas Carol' The word Marry was used many times in place of Happy. Since then people started saying Marry Christmas to make fun of Christmas and it gradually came into vogue.