What US state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday?

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What US state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday?

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Last updated May 13 2021.

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The last state to declare Christmas a legal holiday was Oklahoma in 1907. The first state to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday was Alabama in 1836. Christmas was declared an official holiday in the U.S. on June 26, 1870.

https://www.al.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/11/599fd92c3d9681/alabama-was-the-first-state-to.html

Response last updated by looney_tunes on May 13 2021.
May 27 2003, 3:14 PM

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"How many of you know which state was the first to make Christmas a legal holiday?
Well, it was Alabama, in 1836. Louisiana and Arkansas followed in 1838."

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/12/which_state_first_made_christm.html

Jan 02 2014, 3:31 PM

Answer 2

While not answering the question, this article shows that the common belief that Alabama declared Christmas a holiday in 1836, originally stated in a 1954 book, is not correct.

https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaArchives/posts/fact-or-fiction-alabama-was-the-first-state-to-officially-recognize-christmas-da/10153095092303072/

What US state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday?

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