Cambodia is a thoroughly Buddhist country. I just took my son to school, which is open on Christmas day, as are government offices and most businesses. And yet, I exchanged “Merry Christmas” with the teachers. In front of the school were a Xmas tree, Santas, snowmen, etc. This happens all over Cambodia.
No one was offended or threatened by “Merry Christmas.” I haven’t heard anyone say “Happy Holidays.” No problem! Christmas, as a secular season, is celebrated around the world. I would not hesitate to say “Merry Christmas” to Buddhists, Moslems, or Jews. The politically correct avoidance of using the word “Christmas” in America appears ridiculous to me and to most Cambodians.
In the same vein, I do not hesitate to write ‘Xmas’. I feel sometimes that Christians might feel offended by my use of the X. But really now! It was the early Christians themselves who invented the X.
In summary, I can confidently wish all Cambodians, and people of all faiths around the world, a
“Very Merry Xmas!”