Christmas

Christmas isn’t just a time for family & friends, it’s also a time to read festive facts that you wouldn’t read at any other time of the year! It’s a time where you learn the the history of tinsel, advent calendars, Santa Claus himself, and learn about bizarre traditions that surround the Christmas period.

If you love Christmas as much as we do, fill your stockings with our amazing choice of Christmas facts and show off your knowledge over Christmas dinner – because let’s face it, fun facts are better than Christmas cracker jokes!

Is Jesus’ Birthday Really On December 25th?

On December 25, 336, over three hundred years since Jesus' death, the earliest Christmas celebration was recorded.

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A history of Christmas stockings

The Warm History Of Christmas Stockings

There's a five-gift rule to filling Christmas stockings; these five gifts should be: a need, a want, to read, to wear, and to do.

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A history of Hanukkah

Interesting Facts About The History of Hanukkah

The story of Hanukkah does not appear in the Torah, the Holy Book of the Jewish faith, because it happened after it was written.

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Facts about poinsettia's

10 Amazing Facts About Poinsettias

Did you know that poinsettias were named after the first US Minister of Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett?

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Did three wise men really visit baby Jesus?

Did Three Wise Men Really Visit Baby Jesus?

The Bible doesn't mention the names of the wise men that visited baby Jesus. It only states the gifts that they brought.

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Facts about the Elf movie

10 Feel-Good Facts About The Movie Elf

Did you know that it was originally intended for Jim Carrey to play the role of Buddy in the movie Elf?

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Christmas Day Facts

10 Jolly Facts About Christmas Day

Celebrating Christmas Day was inspired by Saturnalia, an ancient Roman holiday celebrated hundreds of years ago in December.

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The twelve days of Christmas

What Are The 12 Days Of Christmas?

The Christmas classic song "12 Days of Christmas" was written in the 1780s by Frederic Austin.

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Facts about Santa's reindeer's

9 Interesting Facts About Santa’s Reindeer

The original names of Santa's reindeer included Dunder and Blixem. Today, these reindeer are commonly known as Donner and Blitzen.

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A brief history of Terry's Chocolate Orange

A Brief History Of Terry’s Chocolate Orange

Did you know that the Terry's Chocolate Orange headquarters produced aircraft materials during World War II?

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Why are Christmas cracker jokes so bad?

Why Are Christmas Cracker Jokes So Bad?

Did you know that in the 1800s, Christmas crackers used to be called "Bangs of Expectation?"

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Why are red and green associated with Christmas?

Why Are Red And Green The Colors Of Christmas?

In Christianity red represents the blood of Jesus, while green represents his eternal life.

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