Be A Christmas Store Not A Holiday Store And Say Merry Christmas, Not Happy Holidays

To each and every store that I might shop at, I'll be most offended if you do not wish me a Merry Christmas and also if you totally ignore that Christmas is what prompts the vast majority of gift buying and not the "holidays".

If you take Christmas out of the "Holiday", what holiday do you have?  Oh, I know, maybe you're referring to New Year's Day!  We don't say Happy Holiday on Independence Day nor do we say Happy Holiday for Thanksgiving Day.  I see no reason to say Happy Holiday for Christmas Day.

Some would rather that the 25th of December be a holiday without naming the holiday and the reason for the holiday.  For years they have been defining the cards, the lights and the trees and gifts as "holiday fare" yet the very reason for them is the holiday we know as Christmas. 

It's even difficult to find the words Christmas Card on the packs of seasonal greetings cards and, lately, the Christmas Tree has become the "holiday tree". When will manufacturers and retailers learn that we want Christmas Cards, Christmas Lights, Christmas Ornaments and Christmas Trees to celebrate Christmas Day and the Christmas Season!  When will they realize that the majority of people in America and Europe are Christians, be they active or not. We are not "Holiday" Shoppers, we are Christmas Shoppers.  When will they realize that to us it is Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas, not Happy Holidays, that brings all these things together not the "non offensive" word Holiday.

Be proud to wish your Christian friends a wonderful Christmas, don't hide it behind "happy holidays" as though there is something to be ashamed of.  We're not ashamed of Christmas, we love Christmas, we're ashamed of those who try hide it in the shadow of neutrality.   

Maybe its time to add the true Christmas Carols like "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem", "Once in Royal David's City", "The First Noel" and "Silent Night" to the other Christmas songs in your store.  Make a difference because most of your shoppers really care that Christ was born and want to celebrate His birthday when they shop for Christmas presents and prepare for Christmas Day.

Stop catering to the minority and embrace the majority!!