Are you looking for Christmas greetings in other languages? We’ve gathered 100+ Christmas wishes in different languages for your loved ones in any part of the world!
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- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in German?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Italian?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in French?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Tagalog?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Mandarin Chinese?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Greek?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Japanese?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Korean?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Russian?
- How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Bulgarian?
- Merry Christmas in 90+ More Languages
- Conclusion
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in German?
Extend Christmas wishes in German with the phrase, “Frohe Weihnachten!
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in German.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Italian?
Extend Christmas wishes in Italian with the phrase, “Buon Natale!“
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Italian.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in French?
Extend Christmas wishes in Spanish with the phrase, “Joyeux Noël !”
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in French.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Extend Christmas wishes in Spanish with the phrase, “Feliz Navidad!”
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Spanish.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Tagalog?
Extend Christmas wishes in Tagalog with the phrase, “Maligayang Pasko!”
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Tagalog.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Mandarin Chinese?
Extend Christmas wishes in Mandarin Chinese with the phrase, “圣诞快乐”.
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Chinese.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Greek?
Extend Christmas wishes in Greek with the phrase, “Καλά Χριστούγεννα”.
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How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Japanese?
Extend Christmas wishes in Japanese with the phrase, “メリークリスマス!”
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Japanese.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Korean?
Extend Christmas wishes in Korean with the phrase, “메리 크리스마스”.
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Korean.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Russian?
On Christmas Day, Russians greet each other with “Христос рождается!” (“Christ is born!”), and the response is “Славите Его!” (“Glorify Him!”). This traditional greeting reflects the deep spiritual significance of Christmas in Russian culture.
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Russian.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Bulgarian?
Extend Christmas wishes in Bulgarian with the phrase, “Весела Коледа!”
If you need more wishes, here’s our complete article on Christmas Wishes in Bulgarian.
Merry Christmas in 90+ More Languages
While we’re all familiar with the phrase ‘Merry Christmas,’ it’s fascinating to discover how this festive greeting is expressed in different languages around the world:
- Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees
- Albanian: Gëzuar Krishtlindjet
- Amharic: መልካም ገና (Melkam Gena)
- Arabic: عيد ميلاد مجيد (Eid Milad Majid)
- Armenian: Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Surb Tsnund)
- Azerbaijani: Milad Bayramınız Mübarək
- Basque: Eguberri on
- Belarusian: З Калядамі (Z Kalyadami)
- Bengali: শুভ বড়দিন (Shubho Borodin)
- Bosnian: Sretan Božić
- Burmese: Christmas nay hma mue pyaw pa
- Catalan: Bon Nadal
- Chichewa: Moni Wa Chikondwelero Cha Xmas
- Corsican: Bon Natale
- Croatian: Sretan Božić
- Czech: Veselé Vánoce
- Danish: Glædelig Jul
- Dutch: Vrolijk Kerstfeest
- English: Merry Christmas
- Esperanto: Feliĉan Kristnaskon
- Estonian: Häid jõule
- Finnish: Hyvää joulua
- Frisian: Noflike Krystdagen
- Galician: Bo Nadal
- Georgian: გილოცავთ შობას (Gilotsavt Shobas)
- Gujarati: આનંદી નાતાલ (Anandi Natal)
- Haitian Creole: Jwaye Nwèl
- Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma
- Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka
- Hebrew: חג מולד שמח (Chag Molad Sameach)
- Hindi: मेरी क्रिसमस (Meri Christmas)
- Hmong: Zoo siab Christmas
- Hungarian: Boldog Karácsonyt
- Icelandic: Gleðileg jól
- Igbo: Ezi Krismas
- Indonesian: Selamat Natal
- Irish: Nollaig Shona
- Javanese: Sugeng Natal
- Kannada: ಮೆರ್ರಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ (Merri Krismas)
- Kazakh: Рождество құтты болсын (Rojdestvo qutty bolsyn)
- Khmer: រីករាយបុណ្យណូអែល (Rikreay Bon Noel)
- Kurdish (Kurmanji): Kirîsmes pîroz be
- Kyrgyz: Рождество майрамыңыздар менен (Rojdestvo mayramyngyzdar menen)
- Lao: ສຸກສັນວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ (Souksan van Christmas)
- Latin: Natale hilare
- Latvian: Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus
- Lithuanian: Linksmų Kalėdų
- Luxembourgish: Schéi Chrëschtdeeg
- Macedonian: Среќен Божиќ (Srećen Božić)
- Malagasy: Mirary Krismasy sambatra
- Malay: Selamat Hari Natal
- Malayalam: മെര്രി ക്രിസ്മസ് (Merri Krismas
- Maltese: Il-Milied it-Tajjeb
- Maori: Meri Kirihimete
- Marathi: मेरी ख्रिसमस (Merī Khrisamas)
- Mongolian: Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе (Zul sarin mend khürgee)
- Nepali: क्रिसमसको शुभकामना (Krismasko Shubhakamana)
- Norwegian: God Jul
- Pashto: کریسمس مو مبارک شه (Krismas mo mubarak sha)
- Persian: کریسمس مبارک (Christmas Mubarak)
- Polish: Wesołych Świąt
- Portuguese: Feliz Natal
- Punjabi: ਮੇਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ (Merī Krisamas)
- Romanian: Crăciun Fericit
- Samoan: Manuia le Kirisimasi
- Scots Gaelic: Nollaig Chridheil
- Serbian: Срећан Божић (Srećan Božić)
- Sesotho: Keresemese e monate
- Shona: Krisimasi yakanaka
- Sindhi: ميري ڪرسمس (Meri Christmas)
- Sinhala: සුබ නත්තලක් (Suba nattalak)
- Slovak: Veselé Vianoce
- Slovenian: Vesel Božič
- Somali: Kirismas Wacan
- Sundanese: Wilujeng Natal
- Swahili: Krismasi Njema
- Swedish: God Jul
- Tajik: Рӯзи милод муборак (Rūzi milod muborak)
- Tamil: மெர்ரி கிறிஸ்துமஸ் (Merri Kiristumas)
- Telugu: మెర్రీ క్రిస్మస్ (Merri Krismas)
- Thai: สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส (Sukhsant Wan Christmas)
- Turkish: Mutlu Noeller
- Ukrainian: З Різдвом Христовим (Z Rizdvom Khrystovym)
- Urdu: میری کرسمس (Meri Christmas)
- Uzbek: Rojdestvo bayramingiz bilan
- Vietnamese: Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh
- Welsh: Nadolig Llawen
- Xhosa: Krismesi emnandi
- Yiddish: אַ פֿריילעכן ניטל (A freylekhn nitl)
- Yoruba: E ku odun, e ku iye’dun
- Zulu: UKhisimusi omuhle
Conclusion
It’s been enlightening, hasn’t it? Let’s keep bridging language barriers and uniting hearts. Remember, the spirit of Christmas is universal. It’s a joy that knows no borders.

Seth is an English-major turned stand-up comedian. When he’s not touring comedy clubs, he loves putting his creativity to use writing puns and card greetings for all occasions (not just funny ones). Many of his punny works can be found in a card store near you.