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Global Christmas Greetings

"Noel" is the French word for Christmas. It literally means "the birthday of Christ." Merry Christmas is said in many different ways across the globe. A few of them are displayed below.

• Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees.

• Albanian: Gezur Krislinjden.

• Arabic: Milad Majid.

• Australia: Happy Christmas.

• Basque: Zorionak eta Urte Berri On.

• Chinese: (Cantonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun.

• Chinese: (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan.

• Danish: Glaedelig Jul.

• England: Happy Christmas.

• Eskimo: Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo.

• France: Joyeux Noel.

• Germany: Fröhliche Weihnachten.

• Greece: Eftihismena Christougenna.

• Hawaii: Mele Kalikimaka.

• Hungary: Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket.

• Iraq: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah.

• Ireland: Nollaig Shona dhuit.

• Italy: Buone Feste Natalizie.

• Japan: Merii Kurisumasu.

• Latin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum.

• Madagascar: Mirary Krismasy.

• Navajo: Merry Keshmish.

• Poland: Boze Narodzenie.

• Medieval: Cristes Maesse.

• Mexico: Feliz Navidad.

• Russia: Hristos Razdajetsja.

• Scotland: Nollaig chridheil huibh.

• Spain: Feliz Navidad.

• Sweden: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar.

• Switzerland: Said four ways due to the languages used in Switzerland; Weinhnachten (German), Noel (French), Natale (Italian) and Nadel (Romansh).

• Thailand: Sawadee Pee Mai or souksan wan Christmas.

• Turkey: Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun.

• USA: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings.

• Wales: Nadolig Llawen.

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