happy holidays
happy holidays is the English phrase used in Jamaican to offer a holiday greeting.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
Did you know?
- In Jamaica, the festive season is often heavily associated with the 'Jonkunnu' tradition, where the holiday spirit is expressed through masked dancing and drumming rather than just verbal greetings.
- Jamaicans may use the term holiday to refer specifically to a public bank holiday, meaning a wish for happy holidays can sometimes be misinterpreted as wishing someone a happy day off work.
- Jamaicans often pair holiday greetings with the phrase walk good, which is a way of saying 'take care' or 'safe travels' as people visit relatives during the break.
Examples in context
- Happy holidays to yuh and di family.Happy holidays to you and the family.
- Mi jus' waan wish yuh happy holidays.I just want to wish you happy holidays.
- Happy holidays, mi boss!Happy holidays, my boss!
Example conversation
Kevon and Tanesha meet at a grocery store in Kingston.
- KevonHey Tanesha, happy holidays!Hey Tanesha, happy holidays!
- TaneshaThanks Kevon, same to yuh!Thanks Kevon, same to you!
- KevonYuh have big plans fi di season?Do you have big plans for the season?
- TaneshaYeah, mi a go visit mi madda.Yeah, I am going to visit my mother.
