Merry Christmas Around the World
How do you say Merry Christmas around the world? What Christmas Greetings should you use?
Read below for the most up-to-date list of Christmas Greetings from “The Official Site of Christmas”
And from those of us at Christmas.com…
Merry Christmas!
| Country | Native Greeting(s) | |
| Andorra (AD) | Merry Christmas | Bon Nadal |
| United Arab Emirates (AE) | Merry Christmas | I’d miilad said oua sana saida |
| Afghanistan (AF) | Merry Christmas | De Christmas akhtar de bakhtawar au newai kal de mubarak sha |
| Antigua and Barbuda (AG) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Anguilla (AI) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Albania (AL) | Merry Christmas | Gézuar Krishlindjet |
| Armenia (AM) | Merry Christmas | Shnorhavor Sourp Dzunount |
| Netherlands Antilles (AN) | Merry Christmas | Bon Pasco, Bon Anja |
| Angola (AO) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| Antarctica (AQ) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Felices Pasquas, Hristos Razdajetsja |
| Argentina (AR) | Merry Christmas | ¡Feliz Navidad! |
| American Samoa (AS) | Merry Christmas | Ia Manuia Le Kilisimasi |
| American Samoa (AS) | Happy New Year | Ia Manuia Le Tausaga Fou |
| Austria (AT) | Merry Christmas | Frohe Weihnachten |
| Australia (AU) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Aruba (AW) | Merry Christmas | Bon Pasco, Bon Anja |
| Azerbaijan (AZ) | Merry Christmas | Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun |
| Bosnia and Herzegowina (BA) | Merry Christmas | Sretan Bozic |
| Barbados (BB) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Bangladesh (BD) | Merry Christmas | Shuvo Baro Din |
| Belgium (BE) | Merry Christmas | Zalig Kerstfeest |
| Burkina Faso (BF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Bulgaria (BG) | Merry Christmas | Vessela Koleda |
| Bahrain (BH) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Burundi (BI) | Merry Christmas | Noeli Nziza, Joyeux Noel, |
| Benin (BJ) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Bermuda (BM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Brunei Darussalam (BN) | Merry Christmas | Selamat Hari Natal |
| Bolivia (BO) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Brazil (BR) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Natal |
| Bahamas (BS) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Bhutan (BT) | Merry Christmas | krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva |
| Bouvet Island (BV) | Merry Christmas | remove |
| Botswana (BW) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Belarus (BY) | Merry Christmas | Winshuyu sa Svyatkami |
| Belize (BZ) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Canada (CA) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CC) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Selamat Hari Natal |
| The Democratic Republic of The Congo (CD) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Central African Republic (CF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Congo (CG) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Switzerland (CH) | Merry Christmas | Fröhlichi Wiehnacht, Joyeux Noel |
| Cote D’ivoire (CI) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Cook Islands (CK) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritime |
| Chile (CL) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Cameroon (CM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel |
| China (CN) | Merry Christmas | Sheng Tan Kuai Loh |
| Colombia (CO) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad para todos |
| Costa Rica (CR) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Cuba (CU) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Cape Verde (CV) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| Christmas Island (CX) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Cyprus (CY) | Merry Christmas | Eftihismena Christougenna, Noeliniz kutlu olsun ve yeni yili |
| Czech Republic (CZ) | Merry Christmas | Vesele Vanoce |
| Germany (DE) | Merry Christmas | Frohliche Weihnachten |
| Djibouti (DJ) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, Mboni Chrismen |
| Denmark (DK) | Merry Christmas | Glaedelig Jul |
| Dominica (DM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Dominican Republic (DO) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Algeria (DZ) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Ecuador (EC) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Estonia (EE) | Merry Christmas | Haid Joule, Rôômsaid Jôule |
| Egypt (EG) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Western Sahara (EH) | Merry Christmas | (Muslim nation) |
| Eritrea (ER) | Merry Christmas | Melkam Yelidet Beaal, Poket Kristmet |
| Spain (ES) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Ethiopia (ET) | Merry Christmas | Melkam Yelidet Beaal, Poket Kristmet, Merry Christmas |
| Finland (FI) | Merry Christmas | Hauskaa Joulua |
| Fiji (FJ) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (FK) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Federated States of Mirconesia (FM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Faroe Islands (FO) | Merry Christmas | Gledhilig jol |
| France (FR) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Gabon (GA) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| United Kingdom (GB) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas, Nadolig Llawen (Wales) |
| Grenada (GD) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Georgia (GE) | Merry Christmas | Gilotsavt Krist’es Shobas |
| French Guiana (GF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Ghana (GH) | Merry Christmas | Afishapa |
| Gibraltar (GI) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad |
| Greenland (GL) | Merry Christmas | Glædelig Jul, Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit |
| Gambia (GM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Guinea (GN) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Guadeloupe (GP) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Equatorial Guinea (GQ) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad |
| Greece (GR) | Merry Christmas | Eftihismena Christougenna |
| South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands (GS) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Guatemala (GT) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Guam (GU) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Felis Pasgua |
| Guinea-bissau (GW) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| Guyana (GY) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Hong Kong (HK) | Merry Christmas | Sing dan fiy loc, Merry Christmas |
| Heard and Mcdonald islands (HM) | Merry Christmas | remove |
| Honduras (HN) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) (HR) | Merry Christmas | Sretan Bozic |
| Haiti (HT) | Merry Christmas | Jwaye Nwel |
| Hungary (HU) | Merry Christmas | Boldog Karácsonyt |
| Indonesia (ID) | Merry Christmas | Salamet Hari Natal |
| Indonesia (ID) | Happy New Year | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Ireland (IE) | Merry Christmas | Nollaig Shona dhuit |
| Israel (IL) | Merry Christmas | Mo’adim Lesimkha |
| India (IN) | Merry Christmas | Shub Christu Jayanti |
| British Indian Ocean Territory (IO) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Iraq (IQ) | Merry Christmas | Idah Saidan Wasanah Jadidah |
| Islamic Republic of Iran (IR) | Merry Christmas | Christmas Mobarrak |
| Iceland (IS) | Merry Christmas | Gleðileg Jól |
| Italy (IT) | Merry Christmas | Buon Natale |
| Jamaica (JM) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Jordan (JO) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen, Merry Christmas |
| Japan (JP) | Merry Christmas | Merii Kurisumasu |
| Kenya (KE) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Kyrgyzstan (KG) | Merry Christmas | Hristos Razdajetsja |
| Cambodia (KH) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Kiribati (KI) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Comoros (KM) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, Mboni Chrismen |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (KP) | Merry Christmas | Sung Tan Chuk Ha |
| Republic of Korea (KR) | Merry Christmas | Sungtan Chukha |
| Kuwait (KW) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen, Merry Christmas |
| Cayman Islands (KY) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Kazakhstan (KZ) | Merry Christmas | Hristos Razdajetsja, Rozdjestvom Hristovim |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LA) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Lebanon (LB) | Merry Christmas | Milad Majeed |
| Saint Lucia (LC) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Liechtenstein (LI) | Merry Christmas | Frohliche Weihnachten |
| Sri Lanka (LK) | Merry Christmas | Subha nath thalak Vewa, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal |
| Liberia (LR) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Lesotho (LS) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Lithuania (LT) | Merry Christmas | Laimingu Kaledu |
| Lithuania (LT) | Happy New Year | Laimingu Nauju Metu |
| Luxembourg (LU) | Merry Christmas | Schéi Krëschtdeeg |
| Latvia (LV) | Merry Christmas | Priecigus ziemassvetkus! |
| Latvia (LV) | Happy New Year | Laimigu Jauno gadu! |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (LY) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen, Buon Natale, Happy Christmas |
| Morocco (MA) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Monaco (MC) | Merry Christmas | Festusu Natale |
| Republic of Moldova (MD) | Merry Christmas | Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit! |
| Madagascar (MG) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, Arahaba tratry ny Krismasy |
| Marshall islands (MH) | Merry Christmas | Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK) | Merry Christmas | Streken Bozhik |
| Mali (ML) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Myanmar (MM) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Mongolia (MN) | Merry Christmas | (Tibetan Buddhist and Muslim) |
| Macau (MO) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas, Sing dan fiy loc |
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | Merry Christmas | Filis Pasgua, Merry Christmas |
| Martinique (MQ) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, – |
| Mauritania (MR) | Merry Christmas | (Muslim 100%) |
| Montserrat (MS) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Malta (MT) | Merry Christmas | Il-Milied it-Tajjeb |
| Malta (MT) | Happy New Year | Is-Sena t-Tajba |
| Malta (MT) | Season’s Greetings | Il-Festi t-Tajba |
| Mauritius (MU) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Maldives (MV) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Malawi (MW) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Moni Wa Chikondwelero Cha X’mas |
| Mexico (MX) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Malaysia (MY) | Merry Christmas | Selamat Hari Krimas |
| Mozambique (MZ) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| Namibia (NA) | Merry Christmas | Geseende Kersfees |
| New Caledonia (NC) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Niger (NE) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Norfolk Island (NF) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Nigeria (NG) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Nicaragua (NI) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Netherlands (NL) | Happy New Year | Gelukkig Nieuwjaar |
| Netherlands (NL) | Merry Christmas | Prettige Kerstdagen |
| Netherlands (NL) | Season’s Greetings | Prettige Feestdagen |
| Norway (NO) | Merry Christmas | Gledelig Jul |
| Nepal (NP) | Merry Christmas | krist Yesu Ko Shuva Janma Utsav Ko Upalaxhma Hardik Shuva |
| Nauru (NR) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Niue (NU) | Merry Christmas | - |
| New zealand (NZ) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Oman (OM) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Panama (PA) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Peru (PE) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| French Polynesia (PF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, La ora i te Noera |
| Papua New Guinea (PG) | Merry Christmas | Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas |
| Philippines (PH) | Merry Christmas | Maligayang Pasko |
| Pakistan (PK) | Merry Christmas | Bara Din Mubarrak Ho |
| Poland (PL) | Merry Christmas | Wesolych Swiat |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon (PM) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Pitcairn (PN) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad, Felices Pascuas, Felicidades |
| Portugal (PT) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| Palau (PW) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Paraguay (PY) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Qatar (QA) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Reunion (RE) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Romania (RO) | Merry Christmas | Sarbatori vesele |
| Russian Federation (RU) | Merry Christmas | Hristos Razdajetsja, Rozdjestvom Hristovim |
| Rwanda (RW) | Merry Christmas | Noheli Nziza |
| Saudi Arabia (SA) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Solomon Islands (SB) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Seychelles (SC) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas, Joyeux Noel |
| Sudan (SD) | Merry Christmas | Wilujeng Natal |
| Sweden (SE) | Merry Christmas | God Jul |
| Singapore (SG) | Merry Christmas | Sheng Tan Kuai Loh, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal, Happy Ch |
| St. Helena (SH) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Slovenia (SI) | Merry Christmas | Srecen Bozic |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (SJ) | Merry Christmas | Hristos Razdajetsja, Gledelig Jul |
| Slovakia (Slovak Republic) (SK) | Merry Christmas | Vesele Vianoce |
| Sierra Leone (SL) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| San Marino (SM) | Merry Christmas | Buon Natale |
| Senegal (SN) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Somalia (SO) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Suriname (SR) | Merry Christmas | Zalig Kersfeest, Wang swietie Kresnetie |
| Sao Tome and Principe (ST) | Merry Christmas | Boas Festas |
| El Salvador (SV) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Syrian Arab Republic (SY) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Swaziland (SZ) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (TC) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Chad (TD) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel, Mboni Chrismen |
| French Southern Territories (TF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Togo (TG) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Thailand (TH) | Merry Christmas | Ewadee Pe-e Mai |
| Tajikistan (TJ) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Tokelau (TK) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Turkmenistan (TM) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Tunisia (TN) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Tonga (TO) | Merry Christmas | Kilisimasi Fiefia |
| East Timor (TP) | Merry Christmas | remove |
| Turkey (TR) | Happy New Year | Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun |
| Turkey (TR) | Merry Christmas | Mutlu Noeller |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TT) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Tuvalu (TV) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Taiwan (TW) | Merry Christmas | Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan |
| United Republic of Tanzania (TZ) | Merry Christmas | Krismas Njema Na Heri Za Mwaka Mpya, Happy Christmas |
| Ukraine (UA) | Merry Christmas | Veseloho Vam Rizdva |
| Uganda (UG) | Merry Christmas | Webale Krismasi |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM) | Merry Christmas | remove |
| United States (US) | Happy Holidays | Happy Holidays |
| United States (US) | Happy New Year | Happy New Year |
| United States (US) | Season’s Greetings | Season’s Greetings |
| United States (US) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Uruguay (UY) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Uzbekistan (UZ) | Merry Christmas | - |
| Holy See (Vatican City State) (VA) | Merry Christmas | Buon Natale |
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines (VC) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Venezuela (VE) | Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
| Virgin islands (British) (VG) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Virgin islands (U.S.) (VI) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas |
| Viet Nam (VN) | Merry Christmas | Chuc mung Giang Sinh |
| Vanuatu (VU) | Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel |
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (WF) | Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noel |
| Samoa (WS) | Merry Christmas | Ia Manuia Le Kilisimasi |
| Samoa (WS) | Happy New Year | Ia Manuia Le Tausaga Fou |
| Yemen (YE) | Merry Christmas | Mboni Chrismen |
| Mayotte (YT) | Merry Christmas | Krismas Njema Na Heri Za Mwaka Mpya, Joyeux Noel |
| Yugoslavia (YU) | Merry Christmas | Cestitamo Bozic |
| South Africa (ZA) | Merry Christmas | Geseënde Kersfees, Happy Christmas |
| Zambia (ZM) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
| Zimbabwe (ZW) | Merry Christmas | Happy Christmas |
