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- Alabama is the first state to give Christmas the status of holiday in 1836.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
- During the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
- The 2009 White House Blue Room Christmas Tree is an 18 1/2-by-13-foot Douglas fir.
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
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