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- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
- The day after Christmas, December 26, is known as Boxing Day. It is also the holy day called The Feast of St. Stephen.
- The2009 Gingerbread White House is 56 x 29 inches and made with 250 lbs of chocolate and 140 lbs of gingerbread.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- LED Christmas lights feature long lifetimes, low cost to operate and associated low maintenance.
- There are more classic movies, productions, and songs played during Christmas than any other time of the year.
- Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City.
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