Holiday Fun Facts:
  • The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
  • In 1948, the most popular Christmas Toy in the U.S. was the Scrabble board game.
  • Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorated the Christmas trees.
  • In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.
  • The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
  • During the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
  • The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
  • 1700s Europeans baked fruitcakes at the end of the harvest, then ate them at the beginning of the next year's harvest for good luck.
  • 21% of US households have a real Christmas tree, 48% have an artificial tree and 32% do not have a Christmas tree.
  • Over 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.
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