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Christmas Card Lane was started in 1982 by resident Alana Hastings as a way to share the Christmas spirit of the tight-knit community with others in the city. [5] Residents began to call local radio stations to advertise Christmas Card Lane. [5] Initially 15 families on Ellingham Street participated.
At Christmas 1873, Prang began creating greeting cards for the popular market in England and began selling the Christmas card in America in 1874; he is sometimes called the "father of the American Christmas card." [4] Prang was an active supporter of female artists, both commissioning and collecting artworks by women.
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion.
Christmas gifts underneath a Christmas tree.. A Christmas gift or Christmas present is a gift given in celebration of Christmas.Christmas gifts are often exchanged on Christmas Eve (December 24), [1] Christmas Day itself (December 25) or on the last day of the twelve-day Christmas season, Twelfth Night (). [2]
Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891) Typical North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s). A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas.
"Christmas Card" with two upper case letters is its own disamibugation. -- Zoe. The description here seems overly Jesus-centric; many Christmas cards in the US at least are based rather in the Santa Claus tradition. --Brion 03:43 Jan 20, 2003 (UTC) In Japan, Christmas cards sometimes have pictures of Santa being crucified.