A Russian Phrase for Greeting someone on a holiday: "Поздравляю вас с праздником!"

"Поздравляю вас с праздником!" means "Happy holiday to you!" and it's the basic Russian expression used for greeting someone on a holiday. It's very handy at celebrations and holidays. To answer, you can say something like "Спасибо, и вас с праздником!" (Thank you, and the same to you!). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Желаю вам радости и счастья." (I wish you joy and happiness).