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Happy holidays in Hebrew is חַג שָׂמֵחַ (chag sameach).

It can also be said מועדים לשמחה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

חַג שָׂמֵחַ
chag sameach
phrase
In English

happy holidays

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for the phrase happy holidays.

holiday greeting

  • חַג שָׂמֵחַחג שמחchag sameach
  • מועדים לשמחהmoadim lesimha

This is more about the Hebrew word חַג שָׂמֵחַ.

Written with vowel points
חַג שָׂמֵחַ
Written without vowel points
חג שמח
Said
chag sameach
Its meanings in English
happy holidays, A greeting used on holidays

These words come before and after happy holidays in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨happy holidays⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨happy holidays⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨happy holidays⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חַג שָׂמֵחַ⁩, said chag sameach. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חג שמח⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨happy holidays⁩?

Besides ⁨חג שמח⁩, ⁨happy holidays⁩ can be said ⁨מועדים לשמחה⁩ (moadim lesimha), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חג שמח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨happy holidays⁩, ⁨חג שמח⁩ can mean ⁨A greeting used on holidays⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry happy holidays and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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