Claim: A Christian group called for a boycott of Wal-Mart after the mega-retailer instructed employees to say "Happy Holidays" in place of "Merry Christmas" and a woman who complained about the practice received a dismissive e-mail
Fact-check: Wal-Mart Merry Christmas Ban
Verdict: true but the boycott has ended.
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Barbara Mikkelson
Date published: 2005-11-10T12:00:00