Merry has more behavior to it, being active or raucous, according to CountryLiving. Queen Elizabeth wished her citizens a "Happy Christmas," rather than a merry one.

Sadly, merry was used less frequently during the 18th and 19th centuries.However, it was still a key part of phrases such as “make merry,” “the more the merrier,” and – of course ...

We like to think we’re pretty gutsy on this page. We say what we think, we don’t mince words, and darn the consequences. But saying some things apparently takes special courage. There is a ...

A White House announcement earlier this month put an end to mounting speculation and suspense, as First Lady Laura Bush revealed that the theme of the White House Christmas decorations this year ...

That linkage took hold during the Elizabethan period — a time and place we still think of as Merry England. Before that period, the word "merry" sometimes meant cheerful, but by the late 1500s ...

There was a decline in the usage of the word “merry” around the 18th century, however, phrases such as “the more the merrier,” Christmas songs and carols stuck around, ...

Target prohibited store employees from using the phrase "Merry Christmas" with customers: False. Target eschewed use of the word "Christmas" in its promotional material at the start of the 2005 ...

Stonnington City Council has come under fire for its ‘Make Merry’ holiday decorations that exclude all mentions of “Christmas.” 3AW Melbourne/X Ms. Anossovitch said the community respected ...

In a statement, council said it was “disappointed” by the vandalism, in which community members crossed out “Make” and scrawled “Christmas” under the word “Merry”.