what year was the first christmas card sent

Christmas cards have been around since the 1840s, but it was the Victorian era that saw the first commercially produced Christmas cards. The first commercially produced Christmas card was created in England in 1843 by John Callcott Horsley. His card was a detailed engraving of a family celebrating Christmas, complete with a decorated tree and a large Christmas pudding. It was a popular card, and by the end of the 1840s, Christmas cards were a staple of the holiday season.