Happy holidays
Use this to say 'Merry Christmas' specifically.
Use this to say 'Happy New Year' specifically.
A very common and traditional phrase covering both Christmas and the New Year. It means 'Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year'.
A more personal and slightly longer way to say 'May you have happy holidays'. Use 'pase' for the formal 'usted'.
Happy Holidays to everyone in the office!
Thank you for the gift. Merry Christmas!
I'll see you next year. Happy New Year!
We wish you and your family a Happy Holidays.
'Felices Fiestas' is the most neutral and widely understood term across the entire Spanish-speaking world for the end-of-year holiday season.
'Felices Fiestas' is extremely common. You will also hear specific wishes like 'Feliz Nochebuena' for Christmas Eve, which is a very important family celebration.
While 'Felices Fiestas' is used, it's very common to just say 'Feliz Navidad' as a general greeting during the entire Christmas season, even before Christmas Day itself.
'Felices Fiestas' is standard. The holiday season is long and very festive, starting in early December, so you'll hear this phrase frequently.
'Felices Fiestas' is the most common, inclusive greeting. It's the standard way to wish someone well for the end-of-year season.
Feliz Fiestas — Felices Fiestas — The noun 'fiestas' (holidays) is plural, so the adjective 'feliz' (happy) must also be plural: 'felices'.
Felices Vacaciones — Felices Fiestas — This means 'Happy Vacation'. 'Vacaciones' is time off from work or school. 'Fiestas' refers to the celebration days themselves, like Christmas or New Year's.
Contentas Fiestas — Felices Fiestas — Although 'contento/a' means happy or content, holiday greetings are fixed expressions that always use 'feliz'. The correct phrase is always 'Felices Fiestas' or 'Feliz Navidad'.
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