Throughout American history Presidents and their families have been pretty boring when celebrating Christmas.
President Obama added some excitement to the history of Presidents and their Christmas holiday when he was spotted in PetSmart taking the First Dog, Bo, Christmas shopping.
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Because Presidents want to give their staff a chance to enjoy the holidays, they rarely have the opportunity to show off what they are up to for the holidays.
Presidents such as George W. Bush have spent time in military facilities that operate 24/7 so that they can be tended to.
But there are still some Presidents who have done some pretty amazing things for Christmas.
From President George Washington inviting the Congress to go fox hunting, to President Barack Obama going to PetSmart to buy dog toys for the First Dog, we’ve seen Presidents and their families show their Christmas spirit.
Check out a list of Presidents and their families that have done some pretty remarkable things for the Christmas holiday in the accompanying gallery!
