Christmas Article
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Christmas Greetings in Other Languages
The traditional English greeting of “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” as it appears in other languages:
* German: Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr
* Dutch: Prettige kerstdagen en een gelukkig nieuwjaar
* Danish: God jul og godt nytår
* Finnish: Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
* French: Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année
* Polish: Wesolych Swiat [...]
The History of the Christmas Card
The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in London, 1843, and featured an illustration by John Callcott Horsley. A batch of 1000 cards was printed and sold for a shilling each.
