Holiday Tunes
This song tops Billboard's list of the 100 greatest holiday songs of all time
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia has the biggest Christmas light display in North America, boasting this many lights
more than 10 million
The average growing time for a Christmas tree
Seven years
In this year, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation declaring December 25 a national holiday in the US
1870 (June 24)
In Brazil, on the evening of December 24, Ceia de Natal, Christmas dinner, is served. While each region has its own traditions, the meal is often centered on this choice of bird/fowl
Chester
This best-selling Christmas single of all time has sold over 100 million records around the world
According to Hallmark, this many Christmas cards are sent annually
1.3 billion
This US state produces the most Christmas trees in the U.S.
Oregon
In this year, the first mass-produced Christmas card depicting a family celebrating Christmas was printed in the United Kingdom.
1843
The Christmas time festivities kick-start in Spain on 22nd December with the National Christmas Lottery. The first prize is popularly known by this name.
El Gordo
This Christmas song is Americans' most disliked according to a 2020 survey
"Santa Baby"
According to candy manufacturer, Spangler, they produce this many many candy canes in a single day
2.7 million
In 1999, The tallest tree in Rockefeller Center’s history, which was imported from Killingworth, Connecticut and stood this tall
100 feet
In this year, Coca-Cola is thought to have cemented the rosy-cheeked, bearded Santa Claus that is associated with Christmas today when they commission illustrator Haddon Sundblom to paint an image of Santa for their ads
1931
America's favorite holiday beverage
Hot Chocolate
This song first released in 1939 based on a character in a coloring book of the same year
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
USPS deliver this many packages per day during the Christmas season (Dec 16-21)
28 million packages per day
The number of real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. each year
Approximately 25-30 million
In this year, The Christian church in Rome held the first observation of the December 25 holiday when they commemorated the Feast of the Nativity
336
Krampus, the satan-like creature in mythology that scares and punishes naughty children during the holiday season, originates from this country
Austria/Germany/Central and Eastern Europe
This album tops Billboard's list of the top 100 holiday albums of all time
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
In total, this is the number of gifts that are given in the song "Twelve Days of Christmas"
364
The most popular type of Christmas tree
Fraser fir
In this year's issue of "Harper's Weekly", The first modern-day image of Santa Claus appeared which featured a drawing by Thomas Nast that portrayed Santa as a jolly, robust man wearing a suit and carrying a bag of toys
1881
On Dia de Reyes, or Three Kings’ Day, families and friends will also share this customary sweet bread baked in the shape of a wreath. There are baby Jesus figurines hidden inside the wreath, and whoever finds one is expected to host the Dia de la Candelaria party on 2 February
Rosca de Reyes