↠ Christmas" is derived from the Old English Cristes maesse, or "Christ's mass".
↠ In the early American colonies, Christmas was actually outlawed in some areas for being too rowdy.
↠ While celebrated on December 25th, the exact birth date of Jesus is unknown.
↠ Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States on June 26, 1870.
↠ Christmas tree tradition began in 16th-century Germany, where evergreen trees were decorated with fruits, nuts, and sweets.
↠ In 1882, Edward H. Johnson, a friend of Thomas Edison, first used electric lights on a Christmas tree.
↠ Riga in Latvia was the home to the first decorated Christmas tree in 1510.
↠ The first ever Christmas tree wasn’t a tree at all, it was in fact made of dyed goose feathers and came from Germany.
↠ Santa Claus was first used by the company ‘Coca Cola’ as a winter promotion.
↠ ‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby is the bestselling Christmas song of all time.
↠ In 1843 the first Christmas card was produced and sent by Sir Henry Cole.
↠ Rudolph should be portrayed without antlers, as male reindeers shed them in the winter.
↠ Early Christians did not celebrate Jesus’ birth on Dec 25; it was chosen in the 4th century to coincide with winter festivals.
↠ Many traditions are borrowed from Saturnalia, a Roman festival featuring drinking, gambling, and gift-giving.
↠ Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of pawnbrokers, sailors, and bankers.
↠ To deliver gifts to all homes on Christmas Eve, Santa would have to travel at 650 miles per second.
↠ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was invented by the Montgomery Ward department store in 1939.
↠ Tinsel was originally invented in 1610 in Germany and was made of real, shredded silver.
↠ Candy Canes were invented in 1670 by a German choirmaster to keep children quiet during church services, bent to look like a shepherd's crook.
↠ The Puritans in Massachusetts once banned Christmas from 1659 to 1681, considering it "too rowdy" and a pagan tradition.
↠ In the early American colonies, Christmas was actually outlawed in some areas for being too rowdy.
↠ While celebrated on December 25th, the exact birth date of Jesus is unknown.
↠ Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States on June 26, 1870.
↠ Christmas tree tradition began in 16th-century Germany, where evergreen trees were decorated with fruits, nuts, and sweets.
↠ In 1882, Edward H. Johnson, a friend of Thomas Edison, first used electric lights on a Christmas tree.
↠ Riga in Latvia was the home to the first decorated Christmas tree in 1510.
↠ The first ever Christmas tree wasn’t a tree at all, it was in fact made of dyed goose feathers and came from Germany.
↠ Santa Claus was first used by the company ‘Coca Cola’ as a winter promotion.
↠ ‘White Christmas’ by Bing Crosby is the bestselling Christmas song of all time.
↠ In 1843 the first Christmas card was produced and sent by Sir Henry Cole.
↠ Rudolph should be portrayed without antlers, as male reindeers shed them in the winter.
↠ Early Christians did not celebrate Jesus’ birth on Dec 25; it was chosen in the 4th century to coincide with winter festivals.
↠ Many traditions are borrowed from Saturnalia, a Roman festival featuring drinking, gambling, and gift-giving.
↠ Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of pawnbrokers, sailors, and bankers.
↠ To deliver gifts to all homes on Christmas Eve, Santa would have to travel at 650 miles per second.
↠ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was invented by the Montgomery Ward department store in 1939.
↠ Tinsel was originally invented in 1610 in Germany and was made of real, shredded silver.
↠ Candy Canes were invented in 1670 by a German choirmaster to keep children quiet during church services, bent to look like a shepherd's crook.
↠ The Puritans in Massachusetts once banned Christmas from 1659 to 1681, considering it "too rowdy" and a pagan tradition.
