Decor/Lights
How many Christmas lights, on average, do families use on their houses?
15,000
What Company Reimagined Santa in the 1930's?
Coca-Cola
How many households have "Elf on the Shelf"
~80 Million
How many Candy Canes do Americans consume each Christmas Season?
1.76 Billion
What Fast food restaurant has become a Christmas staple in Japan?
KFC
What is the Guinness world record for Christmas Lights?
Over 600,000 (Closer to 700,000)
What Christmas song hold the record as the best selling Christmas Song in the US?
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
How many Holiday cards do Americans send each year?
1.3 Billion
What fruit is traditionally put in a stocking?
Orange
Which country/countries does Krampus originate from?
Krampus is a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmas time.
Austria or Germany
On Average, How much will Americans spend on a Christmas Tree?
over $80
How did Poinsettias become a popular Christmas flower?
An American Ambassador brought them back from Mexico in the 1800's
Why do we hang stockings?
According to legend, St. Nicholas helped a poor family by dropping bags of gold down their chimney into stockings that were hanging to dry. The gold allowed the family's daughters to marry
How much Eggnog is consumed by Americans each year?
~135 million pounds
What is the Yule Cat?
A gigantic cat that roams the snowy countryside during Christmas. In Iceland, traditionally, farmers would use the Yule Cat as an incentive for their workers, Those who work hard will receive a new set of clothes and those who don't will be devoured by the gigantic cat like beast.
What percentage of Americans choose a Fake Christmas Tree?
around 80%
Why was Christmas Almost Banned?
The puritans believed it was unnecessary, distracted from religious discipline, and had pagan origins
What is the Christmas Pickle?
a Christmas tradition where a pickle-shaped ornament is hidden on a Christmas tree and the first person to find it receives a reward
When did the tradition to leave cookies out for Santa start in the US?
It started as a tradition during the Great Depression when parents tried to show their kids how to show gratitude for the gifts they were lucky to get
What do kids put by the chimney or back door to be filled with treats in the Netherlands?
What were the first Christmas trees decorated with?
roses, apples, wafers, and other sweets.
Glass Baubles were invented in the 1600s.
When was Christmas declared a federal holiday?
June 28, 1870 by President Ulysses S. Grant.
How did tracking Santa become a tradition?
On DEcember 24th 1955 a child accidentally called the Continental Air Defense Command, it was adopted by NORAD in 1958.
Where did the tradition of makin gingerbread houses come from?
Germany in the early 1800's when Hansel and Gretel was published.
What countries celebrates with Fireworks?
Central American Countries like El Salvador