The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Victorian England. Earlier, some adults had written Christmas letters. But letters took time to write; and people wanting to share season's greetings with many others had a daunting task.
The custom of sending Christmas cards started in the U.K. in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole.
when did the custom of sending Christmas cards to friends, colleagues and relatives appear?
Yes, the tradition of sending Christmas cards began in 1843 when Sir Henry Cole commissioned the first commercial Christmas card to be printed. The card featured a festive design and had space for a personalized message. This practice quickly gained popularity and became a widespread tradition for spreading holiday cheer.
The purpose of sending Christmas Cards to anyone (including acquaintances) is to wish them well during the Holiday season.
The United States has a tradition of mailing Christmas cards to friends and family in December. With its large Christian population top sales in Christmas cards is likely to be the USA year after year.
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In US people were exchanging Christmas cards in person early on in the country's history.They start sending cards through mail when US mail originated in 1792. In 1822 people send so many cards that Superintendent sent a petition to congress to limit the number of cards that can be sent by mail.
With the advent of the internet and social networking sites, fewer people are sending Christmas Cards. For those that are, sources for elegant Christmas cards are art gallery shops and craft or artisan Christmas markets. They can also be sourced online and are sold by Amazon.
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December tends to be the month that Christmas cards are most popular in the UK. Other months when Christmas cards are popular are in late November when you may start sending them out, and early January when they would go on sale in stores.
Yes, if they want to. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) celebrate Christmas, and many send Christmas cards since it is a popular tradition in many countries. The Church and Church officials also send Christmas cards.
Christmas is the largest card-sending holiday in the United States with approximately 1.6 billion cards sent annually.