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Originally Posted by aegsm76
Google does not back up this assertion that it was illegal until 1836.
It was not a holiday until 1836 when Alabama made it a state holiday.
And it was not a federal holiday until 1870.
However, it was not illegal in all parts of the US before 1836.
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Again, to say Christmas was "illegal" in the "U.S." makes it sound like Federal law banned it. Thanks for setting the record straight.