Well, it is almost that time of year when Christmas is in the air. Christmas can be a magical time, or it can just be a nightmare. Either way, here are some fun facts and statistics about the holiday season.
-Many people think Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is the busiest shopping day of the year. It is only the fifth to tenth busiest day; the busiest is the Friday and Saturday before Christmas.
-The average household will mail out 28 Christmas cards and receive 28 Christmas cards.
-Christmas trees can be eaten. If for some strange reason a bomb went off on Christmas, families could eat parts of the trees that are edible, such as the needles or even some bark.
-Many retailers make 70% of their yearly income on the weeks leading up to Christmas.
-7% of mall Santa's have a criminal background.
-The amount of money generated by pictures with Santa is around $2,255,750,000.
-If Santa was to visit every house in the world, he would be making 842,000,000 stops and would have to travel 4,796,250 miles per hour.
-The amount of presents in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is 364, one less than the amount of days in a year.
-In the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Visa cards are swept almost 9 times per second in the United States.
-50% of Americans wear holiday themed clothing during the holiday season.
-Christmas lights were introduced in 1895.
-20% of Americans finish their Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve.
-28% of Americans re-gift their presents.
-Each consumer this year is estimated to spend almost 800 dollars.
-December 21st is the busiest delivery day of the year.
I hope this holiday season is the best ever, and even though some of these statistics are a little strange, some are truly interesting to share with family and friends.
1 comment:
Santa is real!! I'm just shocked to find out he is using Visa cards. What has the world come to?
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