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- Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company.
- 21% of US households have a real Christmas tree, 48% have an artificial tree and 32% do not have a Christmas tree.
- An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and receive 28 in return
- Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
- Over 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company.
- In New York, it's not officially Christmastime until the tree is lit at Rockefeller Center. The first tree appeared in 1931.
- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
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