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When wishing a woman a happy White Day, would I say ハッピーホワイトデー, or
ホワイトデーおめでとう, or are both ok? If both forms are used, do they have a slightly
different nuance, such as "have fun on White Day today [said to a platonic
friend]" versus "I in particular am wishing you a happy White Day [said to
someone special]"?
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ホワイトデー: use ハッピー or おめでとう?
＞would I say ハッピーホワイトデー, or ホワイトデーおめでとう  
Probably you could say the former but I don't think I've ever heard or seen
the latter.
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I agree to the comments by oldergod and sawa: we do not usually greet in a
special way on White Day (or on Valentine’s Day for that matter).

Although I think that it is uncommon, some people say ハッピーホワイトデー and (even
rarer) ホワイトデーおめでとう.
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