December 21, 2025
Spreading Holiday Joy Far And Wide: Michelle Obama Says The Obamas Send Over 100,000 Cards Each Year
"It's a lot of folks that we want to thank."
Michelle Obama revealed just how much holiday cheer she and her husband, Barack Obama, spread each year.
The former first lady shared the massive number while appearing on the Dec. 15 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live after she noted that family, friends, and professional colleagues receive the coveted Christmas cards each holiday season.
Kimmel then asked how many.
“You know, we checked. It’s over 100,000,” she said, according to People. “But that incorporates friends, family, business people [and] foundation people, so it’s a lot of folks that we want to thank.”
The “foundation people” seemingly refers to those associated with the couple’s Obama Foundation, which is overseeing the development of its long-awaited Obama Presidential Center. Its namesake, the former president, recently revealed at another speaking engagement, coinciding with the center’s summer opening.
Outside of her own family’s tradition, Michelle Obama spread the Christmas spirit with another family, joining their impromptu Christmas Card photo shoot.
As for the Obamas’ own Christmas celebration, the first lady of the house also detailed what is behind their gift-giving plans.
“Everybody gets a gift, [but] I’m generally the one who is orchestrating it,” she told Kimmel.
Since stepping away from the White House, the Obamas have maintained a public face while still advocating for Democratic causes and campaigns. As a family, they also share their own Christmas pictures on social media.
Barack Obama has also used this end-of-year season to recognize his favorite movies, books, and songs.
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