Christmas By The Numbers

In fact testing our knowledge of obscure facts is a favorite pastime of our entire family.

Christmas by the numbers. December 25 336 in rome year the first christmas card was sent. How long it took for a christmas card to arrive in britain via shanghai years tears sent in 1939 arrived in. 7 average growing time in years for a christmas tree. To achieve this.

If you ve read my blog for any length of time you probably realize i love trivia. Christmas tree farms in canada. According to the 2016 census of agriculture this agricultural activity is concentrated in quebec nova scotia ontario british columbia and new brunswick. Postal service sends during the holidays and more.

1834 in the uk first us state to recognize christmas. 23 of australians re gift which means if re gifters over the age of 15 re gifted just one present this christmas there will be 7 million recirculating presents. From 1647 1660 christmas was banned in england by the puritans year that mistletoe was first associated with christmas. Postal service between thanksgiving and christmas eve 2015.

Christmas day is the least popular day to get married with only 34 couples tying the knot across the country on december 25 th last year. 34 87 average amount u s. Check them out below in text and the infographic follows. The christmas number one is a coveted title in the uk and is an accolade earned by the artist whose song reaches number one in the music charts the week that spans christmas.

1 872 the number of farms that grew christmas trees in canada in 2016. Christmas by the numbers number of trees purchased in 2013 per the national christmas tree association. 13 billion the projected number of cards letters and packages delivered by the u s. I m back with another new holiday party game today.

Christmas is a civil holiday and is celebrated by an increasing number of non christians and is an integral part of the. 33 000 000 number of real christmas trees sold in the u s. A christmas by the numbers quiz. Things like how americans observe christmas how many christmas trees are bought each year how big the rockefeller christmas tree is how many pieces of mail the u s.

Christmas by the numbers. 26 3 million real christmas trees purchased in. It has some fun and interesting numbers on christmas in america. Consumers spent on real christmas trees.

Fake real 33 02 14 70 million million average amount spent on 2004 2013 gifts 1 004 801 54 38 will shop start shopping online in early november 50 x. Lots of peculiar often large numbers. The 18th century first time christmas was a bank holiday. Date of the first christmas.