Christmas Greetings

Posted at 12:00 AM, Dec. 21, 2006

There are many ways to say Merry Christmas.  The list below shows over 100 ways in different languages. Try them with some of your family/friends when you see them this year.  Remember, no matter how you say it or whatever your custom, we are all one  - Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays! or................... 

Afghanistan: Of Christmas to akhtar of bakhtawar au newai kal of mubarak Shah

Albania: Gézuar Krishlingdjet

Andorra: Bon Nadal

Armenia: Shnorhavor Sourp Dzunjcount

Aruba: Bon Pasco, Bon Anja

Australia: Happy Christmas

Austria: Frohlichi Wiehnacht

Azerbaijan: Tezze Lliniz Yahsi Olsn

Bahamas: Happy Christmas

Bangladesh: Shuvo Baro DIN

Belgium: Zalig Kerstfeest

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sretam Bozic, Hristos rodi

Brazil: Happy Birthday

Brunei Darussalam: Selamat Hari Natal

Bulgaria: Vessela Koleda

Burundi: Noeli Nziza, Joyeux Noel

Bután: Krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janbma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva

Canada: Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel

Cabo Verde: Festas boas

Congo, The: Joyeux Noel

Cook Islands: orana Kia and kia manuia rava i teia Kiritime

Croatia: Sretan Bozic

Cyprus: Eftihismena Christougenna, Noeliniz kutlu olsun sees yeni yili

Czech Republic: Vesele Vanoce

Denmark: Glaedelig Jul

Dutch Antilles: Bon Pasco, Bon Anjua

Egypt: Mboni Chrismen

Eritrea: Melkam Yelidet Beaal, Poket Kristmen

Estonia: Haid Joule, Roomsaid Joule

Ethiopia: Melkam Yelidet Beaal, Poket Kristmet

France: Joyeux Noel

French Polynesia: Joyeux Noel

Germany: Frohliche Weihnachten

Ghana: Afishapa

Greenland: Glaedelig Jul, Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit

Greece: Eftihismena Christougenna

Guam: Felis Pasgua

Guinea-Bissau: Festas boas

Haiti: Jwaye Nwel

Holland: Prettige Kerstdagen

Hong Kong: Sing gives fiy loc

Hungary: Boldog Karacsonyt

Iceland: Gleileg Jól

India: Shub Christu Jayanti

Indonesia: Salamet Hari Natal

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Christmas Mobarrak

Iraq: Idah Saidan Wasanah Jadidah

Ireland: Nollaig Shona dhuit

Israel: Mo `adim Lesimkha

Italy: Buon Natale

Japan: Merii Kurisumasu

Jordan: Mboni Chrismen

Latvia: Priecigus xiemassvetkus!

Lebanon: Milad Majeed

Lituania: Laimingu Kaledu

Luxembourg: Schei Kreschtdeeg

Madagascar: Joyeux Noel, Arahata traty ny Krismasy

Malaysia: Selamat Hari Krimas

Marianas Islands: Filis Pasgua

Malta: II-Milied it-Tajjeb

Marshall Islands: Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin

Mexico: Feliz Navidad

Moldavia, Repubic of: Craciun fericit if a An Nou fericit!

Monaco: Festusu Natale

Namibia: Geseende Kersfees

Nepal: Krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva

New Guinea: Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas

Norway: Gledelig Jul

Pakistan: Bara DIN Mubarrak Ho

Philippines: Maligayang Pasko

Poland: Boze Narodzenie

Portugal: Festas boas

Puerto Rico: Happy Passovers

Rumania: Sarbatori vesele

Russian Federation: Hristos Razdajetsja, Rozdjestvom Hristovim

Rwanda: Noheli Nziza

Samoa: Manuia Him Kirisimasi

San Marino: Buon Natale

Saudi Arabia: Mboni Vhrismen

Singapore: Sheng Dan Kuai Him, Nathar Puthu Varuda Nalthukkal

South Africa: Geseende Kersfees

Sri Lanka: Subha nath thalak Vewa, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal

Sudan: Wilukeng Natal

Surinam: Zalig Kersfeest, Wang swietie Kresnetie

Sweden: God Jul

Switzerland: Frohliche Wiehnacht, Joyeux Noel

Taiwan: Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen So

Tanzania, Republic of: Krismas Njema Na Heri Za Mwaka mpya

Thailand: Ewadee Pe-e Mai

Turkey: Mutlu Noeller

Uganda: Webale Krismasi

Ukraine: Veseloho Van Rizdva

United Kingdom: Happy Christmas, Nadolig Llawen (ales)

United States: Merry Christmas

Vatican, City of the: Buon Natale

Vietnam: Chuc mung Giang Sinh

Yemen: Mboni Chrismen

Yugoslavia: Cestitamo Bozic

Zimbabue: Happy Christmas