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Interesting Facts about Christmas
• Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are
sent in the U.S. alone.
• All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would
equal 364 gifts.
• The “true love” mentioned in the song “Twelve Days
of Christmas” does not refer to a romantic couple,
but the Catholic Church’s code for God.
• According to data analyzed from Facebook posts,
two weeks before Christmas is one of the most
popular times for couples to break up. However,
Christmas Day is the least favorite day for break-
ups.
• In A.D. 350, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, pro-
claimed December 25 the official celebration date
for the birthday of Christ.
• Alabama was the first state in the United States to
officially recognize Christmas in 1836. That figures!
• According to the Guinness world records, the tall-
est Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas
fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shop-
ping Center in Seattle, Washington.
• The traditional three colors of Christmas are green,
red, and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life
and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and
gold represents light and royalty.
• Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates during the
Christmas holiday are low. The highest rates are
during the spring.