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- Christmas became a national holiday in America on June, 26, 1870.
- Mattel sells two Barbie dolls per second, and 90 percent of American girls have had at least one Barbie doll.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees at over 8.6 million.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
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