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- In 1947, Toys for Tots organized its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.
- The U.S. is home to approximately 3,000 greeting card publishers.
- The National Christmas Tree Association gives a Christmas tree to the President and first family every year.
- 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.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
- There are over 10,000 cut-your-own farms for Christmas trees in the United States.
- In 1947, Toys for Tots organized its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters.
- If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 presents.
- The day after Christmas, December 26, is known as Boxing Day. It is also the holy day called The Feast of St. Stephen.
- The day after Christmas, December 26, is known as Boxing Day. It is also the holy day called The Feast of St. Stephen.
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