[wildandcrazyrussian]

I note with disapproval that the holiday of "Ramadan" is mentioned before that of "Christmas". If I knew anybody who works in the offices, I would highly encourage them to stand up for their Constitutional right to express the appropriate greetings to each other. Centuries from now, Europe and the US might be Islamic dictatorships because of the weakness of the political "leaders" of today and the near future, but for now I defy anybody to say that it is "inappropriate" to express one's joy and celebration at the glorious

Holyday of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (which is how we name it in the Orthodox Church).

[LasVegasMac]

Good words!

Veins start popping out when I think of someone telling me I am no longer allowed to say....

Merry Christmas.

LVM

[HiTech RedNeck]

Holyday of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (which is how we name it in the Orthodox Church).

The word derivation of "Christmas" (= "Christ" + "Mass" [as in Catholic]) is, I think, almost exclusive to the English language. It's ironic that the Romance languages themselves use a term which does not reference Catholic doctrine but rather is analogous to "nativity" ("Noel," "Navidad," etc.), whereas the Protestant Anglican church calls it "Christmas."

Merry Nativity (or whatever you choose to call it)!