It’s time to celebrate Christmas Card Day which falls annually on December 9th! It reminds us to celebrate one of the most special traditions of Christmas – sending holiday cards to your friends and family!
There are so many ways to make Christmas magical and let your loved ones know how special they are and that’s where Christmas Card Day comes in. This day is the perfect way to let your friends and family, near and far, know you’re thinking of them this holiday season.
Sending e-cards has risen in popularity over the years, but there’s something so magical about about sending (and receiving) Christmas cards by mail.
Keep reading to get a list of ways to celebrate this day and learn fun facts about Christmas card history!
How to celebrate Christmas Card Day
There are lots of ways to celebrate Christmas Card Day. Here are some creative ideas to help honor this December national day.
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- Purchase Christmas cards to send this year like these watercolor Christmas tree cards, these origami cards, these folk art cards, or these northern lights watercolor cards.
- Get this free Christmas word search and look for the word “card” in it.
- Display the Christmas cards you receive. You can get a Christmas card holder, hang them on a string of garland, tape them to the wall or line them up on a mantle.
- Get this free Christmas word scramble and unscramble the word “card” in it.
- If you already have Christmas cards, send the today and if you want to make them extra special you could include a holiday photo, a Christmas quote, or a letter catching your friends and family up on the year.
- Visit the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. One of Sir Henry Cole’s first Christmas cards is on display there in the National Art Library.
- Write a thank you note for the Christmas cards you receive this year! Someone sent them to you because you’re special to them, think of how it would brighten their day to see your note of gratitude in the mail!
When you drop your Christmas cards in the mailbox, don’t forget to mail your Christmas lists to Santa’s address at the North Pole, where he’s been making his naughty and nice lists.
Fun facts about Christmas cards & Christmas card history
Brush up on your knowledge of this holiday tradition with these fun facts about Christmas cards.
- The first commercial Christmas card was invented by Sir Henry Cole and illustrated by John Callcott Horsley in 1843.
- In 2001, one of the first Christmas cards made by Sir Henry Cole sold at an auction for 22,500 pounds, which is the equivalent of about 30,000 dollars!
- 1.6 billion Christmas cards are sent every year in the United States.
- Hallmark made their first Christmas card in 1915, five years after the company opened in 1910.
- The first folded Christmas card was created by Hallmark. People were complaining that there wasn’t enough space to write their own messages, so Hallmark doubled the writing space and became a go-to Christmas card brand.
Check out this post on the first Christmas card to learn more about Sir Henry Cole, his impact on the tradition of giving Christmas cards, and the design of the first Christmas card.
More December 9 national days
Did you enjoy learning about this national day? Well you’re in luck, December 9 is host to more than just one national day!
Here is a complete list of all the December 9 national days:
- Christmas Card Day
- National Pastry Day
- National Llama Day
- Weary Willie Day
- International Anti-Corruption Day
- International Day of Veterinary Medicine
- World Techno Day
For more reasons to celebrate this month, be sure to check out this list of national days in December and December food days.
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