Wishing someone a Merry Christmas has been around since at least 1534, when bishop John Fisher wrote a letter to Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell, ...

From saying "Merry Christmas" to a Christmas carol about the Cuban missile crisis, here's the hidden history of some holiday traditions. The phrase dates back to 16th century England.

While Merry Christmas is the most common way to wish someone, a different phrase has taken the internet by storm. The term “Merry Crisis” has been trending on X, formerly Twitter, all day.

‘Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas!’ the carol chirps. Its music – composed in a minor key – hooks you straight in and ushers in the inevitable jingle of Christmas as soon as it starts.. You might ...