User blog comment:Kittyfire/Random Topic Blogging!/@comment-1659929-20111121215303/@comment-844113-20111121223844

^that, also it's kind of controversial/awkward to wish someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas a happy Christmas.

My friend's mum worked in a store and she was supposed to tell people "Happy holidays!" because she didn't know what holidays the customers celebrated. It's a more general term.