In 1937, Austria issued the first postage stamps to commemorate Christmas. They featured a rose and zodiac symbols.
Category: Christmas Trivia
What is the most popular Christmas plant in the U.S.?
Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plants in the U.S. They were originally grown in Mexico and brought to the United States by botanist Joel Robert Poinsett in 1829.
Which U.S. state brags about having the tallest living Christmas tree?
The tallest living Christmas tree stands at the Coeur D’Alene Golf and Spa Resort in Idaho. It stands over 160 feet tall and is decorated with more than 30,000 lights.
What year was the first Christmas stamp issued?
The U.S. Postal Service issued its first Christmas stamp in 1962.
What famous hotel businessman was born on Christmas Day in 1887?
Conrad Hilton was a Christmas baby and his legacy is going strong today with the Hilton Hotel Corporation.
What Christmas candy is either round or oval, filled with fruit preserves, and then covered in chocolate?
This popular Christmas candy is a sugar plum.
What “Believe it or Not” cartoonist was born on Christmas Day?
Robert LeRoy Ripley was born on Christmas Day in 1890.
Where did Yogi Bear spend his first Christmas?
His first Christmas was spent at Jelly Stone Park, of course!
What Wynton Marsalis Christmas album, released in 1989, contains all the popular Christmas jingles?
The Wynston Marsalis Christmas album is called “Crescent City Christmas Card.”
What Christmas movie features a man so touched by a Christmas card sent to him that he tries to find the sender?
This 2006 movie was simply called “The Christmas Card.”