History
Fun facts
Myths
Traditions
Facts
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Decorating Christmas trees started in...
Germany.
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Largest Christmas present was...
...the Statue of Liberty.
100
It's a myth that Jesus was born on...
...25th of December.
100
Putting up a Christmas tree has been a part of the holidays for years. However, it's a tradition that can be traced back to 16th century...
...Germany.
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Name of the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Rudolph.
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Cartoonist Thomas Nast created the modern attire we see Santa today in the...
...1870s.
200
...is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time. ($512,858,819 worldwide)
"The Grinch"...
200
... could enjoy Christmas too.
Slaves...
200
in Japan, modern holiday festivities often involve eating ... at Christmas.
KFC
200
How long do Christmas trees (fir trees) take to grow?
About 15 years.
300
A treat that dates back to 1670 in Germany.
Candy cane.
300
...is the most recorded Christmas song.
"Silent night"...
300
... made the red suited and white bearded Santa Claus.
Coca-cola
300
Sweden celebrates Christmas with a...
...giant straw Yule Goat.
300
The ... Christmas tree is the most known Christmas tree in the world.
Rockefeller
400
A fairy tale by the German Hansel and Gretel made ... popular.
gingerbread houses
400
First song played in space was...
..."Jingle Bells".
400
The term ... isn't that reacent as dates back to the mid-1500s.
"X-mas"
400
Why do we leave milk and cookies for Santa?
It was a way for children to keep their charitable spirit alive in the face of financial hardship during the Great Depression.
400
In Ukraine, ... are symbols of good luck at Christmas.
spiders
500
In 1880 ... and his business partner invented Christmas lights.
Thomas Edison (partner - Edward H. Johnson)
500
Turns out, we first started dashing through the snow for an entirely different holiday. Which holiday?
Thanksgiving.
500
Santa comes from the North pole is a myth. Where does he actually come from?
Ancient Lycian city of Patara, an important city on the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye.
500
The Christmas tree ... is a tradition to keep eager kids calm on Christmas morning.
pickle
500
...is a classic holiday song that was released back in 1958 with Brenda Lee singing the festive tune. Billboard notes that when the song was recorded, Lee was only 13 years old.
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"...