The holiday season is often filled with record-breaking numbers and interesting statistics. Here are some of the facts and figures compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in relation to this festive season.

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1.9 billion: Average number of holiday greeting cards sent to family and friends every year[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

$506 million: Profits received by Christmas tree farmers from cut trees in 2004[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

$291,085: The value of imports between January and August 2005 between the U.S. and Christmas Island, an Australian territory[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

21: Dec. 21 is the busiest holiday season day for the postal service[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

47,835: The number of U.S. shopping malls as of 2004[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

1.8 million: The average number of people employed at department stores countrywide during December[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

1 million: The average daily number of packages delivered by the U.S. Postal Service every day through Christmas Eve[naviga:font face="ZapfDingbats"]4[/naviga:font]

75 million: Average number of poinsettias sold at Christmas