 Some greetings are more prevalent than others, depending on culture and location.Traditionally, the predominant greetings of the season have been "Merry Christmas", "Happy Christmas", and "Happy New Year".In the mid-to-late 20th century in the United States, more generic greetings such as "Happy Holidays" and "Season's Greetings" began to rise in cultural prominence, and this would later spread to other Western countries including Canada, Australia and to a lesser extent some European countries.