When people wish others a happy holiday season or just say, “Happy Holidays,” what exactly do they mean? The “season” usually begins around Thanksgiving and lasts through New Years Day.

Orozco’s Epic Murals, the Art of Flowers, and Cookbooks Through the Ages, All at Dartmouth The nearly universal change from wishing fellow Americans “Merry Christmas” to wishing them ...

“You can leave ‘Happy holidays’ at the corner.” And after Trump’s victory in 2016, his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski proclaimed, “You can say again, ‘Merry Christmas ...