While I have no issue with "Merry Christmas," I am Jewish, so I understand the whole "Happy Holidays" thing. There are a LOT of people out there, of different religions, celebrating any number of different holidays that fall right around now.
So, I get it.
There are more than just Christians out there and it's nicer to take that into account.
That said, to those of you who celebrate Christmas: Merry Christmas!
I hope that it's a beautiful one, celebrated with all manner of family and loved ones.
You Jewish folk: Happy Hanukkah!
Few Have a problem with someone saying Happy (fill in the blank for non Christmas celebration) but when people are told NOT to say the one they believe and instead are forced to say something generic, and in my entire life I have never once seen any other holiday greeting of choice be BANNED by name, whereas Merry Christmas is often specifically banned and singled out clearly, that I have a problem with. Hearing about someone else's celebration isn't a problem, but not being allowed free speech to say your own is a big big problem. Like it or not, the US Government has made this Christian Holiday a federally recognized holiday and they certainly take the days off, Christian or not. In addition, I had a large number of Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu employees, and I can't recall a single complaint from any of them, just as we did not have a problem recognizing their holy days, and I designated my office as a place for Muslim's to pray and accommodated Jewish holiday's and religious observances as well. I never had a request for Kwanzaa related celebration even though a third of my employees were African American (or black as many preferred to be called, just as they called me white and not caucasian). It is typically only politically motivated trolls who say they have a problem, no different than internet trolls (and likely the same people in truth). And for the record, I am not Christian. But my wife is and I celebrate her holiday and wish people who are celebrating Dec 25th a Merry Christmas.
It is time we stop being "offended" by free speech and stop babying little cupcakes with safe spaces where no one will ever disagree with them. Free speech includes all speech, including hate speech, because after all, hate speech is only defined that way by a particular subsection who hates it. Most live and let live, OR more importantly, welcome knowing who the people around you really are. I would much rather a loudmouthed bigot than a quiet secretive one wouldn't you? Know your enemy they're less likely to be able to sneak up on you and stab you in the back.
Merry Christmas to many and happy whatever you're having to the rest!