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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.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
- The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
- The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
- Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
- Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City.
- Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City.
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