when was christmas made a federal holiday

The date of Christmas becoming a federal holiday in the United States varies depending on the state. In the year 1870, Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the District of Columbia, which was the nation's capital at the time. However, it wasn't until the early 1900s that most states officially recognized Christmas as a legal holiday. In 1941, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed, making Christmas a federal holiday on the fourth Monday of December every year.