In 1836 Alabama was the first state to officially recognize and celebrate Christmas as a holiday. It took 71 years for the rest of the continental states to adopt legislation making Christmas the only religious holiday so recognized. Oklahoma was the last, passing legislation in 1907.
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Friday, July 3, 2015
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