1. 25th December became the given day to celebrate the Birth of Christ
2. Christmas Trees came to Britain in 1848, being brought over by the German Prince Consort, husband to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
3. St Nicholas, a genorous Catholic saint in Dutch is Sintar Klaas, which is where Santa Claus originates from
4. The current look off father Christmas, dressed in red, did not originate from Coca Cola but it helped establish that as the principal image. This was from one of their adverts in 1931
5. According to legend the stocking tradition at Christmas happened by accident. A man could not afford his daughters a dowry so St Nich dropped gold down the chimney at it fell into the stocking that was hanging on the fireplace
6. 'Jingle Bells' was written as a thanksgiving song, not a Christmas one
7. The abbreviation of Christmas, orginates as far back as the 11th century
8. The average American will spend $967.13 on Christmas gifts
9. Ham, not turkey, is the Christmas favourite
10. Candy Canes also originate from Germany
All facts came from Good Housekeeping
Merry Christmas!
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