Alabama in 1836
Alabama. It was the first state to recognize Christmas
Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday in 1836
The first state to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday was Alabama in 1836.
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Alabama in 1836
Alabama was the first to recognize Christmas in 1836.
Alabama was the first state to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday. This designation occurred in 1836, making Alabama the pioneer in celebrating Christmas as a legal holiday in the United States. Other states followed suit in the years thereafter, but Alabama holds the distinction of being the first.
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Alabama was the first American state to declare Christmas an official holiday. By 1890 other states also followed suit. Christmas is the only religious holiday in America, which is also a national legal holiday.