"
Feliz Navidad" ( or ) is a
macaronic Christmas song written in 1970 by the
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
José Feliciano. With its simple
Spanish chorus (the traditional Christmas/New Year greeting, "Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad" meaning "Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness") and equally simple
English verse "I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart", it has become a classic Christmas
pop song in the
United States, throughout the Spanish-speaking world and internationally.