do you say "happy thanksgiving" or "merry thanksgiving" or something else?

Question

We dont celebrate thanksgiving in the UK, but do americans say "happy thanksgiving" or "merry thanksgiving" or what? What phrase is used on thanksgiving day? Thanks in advance

Answer 1

I say "Happy Thanksgiving!"

Answer 2

Merry Thanksgiving

Answer 3

Happy Thanksgiving! always. Never Merry Thanksgiving.

Answer 4

It's always Happy Thanksgiving.

Answer 5

It is Happy Thanksgiving. We only use Merry for Christmas..... Merry Thanksgiving just sounds weird.

Answer 6

Most people would say: "Have a good Thanksgiving" or "Happy Thanksgiving." Never Merry Thanksgiving.

Answer 7

Generally it's happy Thanksgiving, some people say "happy & heathy Thanksgiving" or whatever; but merry Thanksgiving or any other well wish would not really be wrong.



Personally I tend to say "have a good one."

Answer 8

I usually don't use it as a greeting type thing such as with "Merry Christmas"

instead when I leaving some one that I won't see until after Thanksgivving I say

"HAve a Good Thanksgiving" When I see family on Thanksgiving I usually just greet them "Great to see you" and don't mention the day.

Answer 9

It is always Happy Thanksgiving !

Answer 10

Happy Thanksgiving!



the only holiday we don't say 'happy' for is christmas and instead we say 'Merry Christmas!'

Answer 11

It's formally known as Happy Thanksgiving but it's not like it matters what you say exactly

Answer 12

Happy. Merry is reserved for Christmas.

Answer 13

happy thanksgiving, have a good thanksgiving, happy holiday, have a good turkeyday, happy turkeyday. Eat as much as you can! have a good thanksgiving!

Answer 14

I say the two.. I say Merry Christmas to close acquaintances and relatives.. or people who i understand have fun Christmas.. and then satisfied holiday journeys to the final public. different holiday journeys are celebrated in December which incorporate yuletide, Hannukah and Eid. So for this reason, satisfied holiday journeys!