What is Christmas Card Day?
Every year around this time, families and families begin to mail their holiday cards. On December 9th, Stamps, envelopes, and cards will be available for purchase so you can share your holiday cheer.
It hasn't always been a tradition to send a card during the holidays. Penny Post delivery was cheap and frequent in Victorian England. It was also considered rude to ignore a written message. One particularly popular Victorian invented the holiday card out of necessity. Sir Henry Cole received regular letters, but it left him little time for other commitments. He begged J.C. Horsley to illustrate a sketch he had in mind in 1843. Cole was off to the printer, and he sent the first Christmas card in the Penny Post to family, relatives, and many acquaintances.
Today, we receive a variety of cards at Christmastime. In a larger sense, the tradition of Christmas cards is still present. We're more connected in this modern world than ever before thanks to social and electronic media. Nonetheless, the Christmas card continues to be a part of our annual tradition, even though it takes on a new style or pattern.
- Photo cards – Many families have a family's annual holiday photo set for mailing to friends and relatives. These images may be snapshots or professional photos. Most families save them from social media, so they are still a surprise when they arrive in the mail.
