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!

A to Z of Christmas Movie Facts

The A-Z of Christmas Movie Facts

Frozen was first suggested as an idea for a Disney movie in 1939, but took over 70 years to actually be produced & released.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Facts

10 Glowing Facts About Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer first made an appearance in 1939, in a book written by Robert L May.

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100 Festive Facts To Get You Ready For Christmas

100 Festive Facts To Get You Ready For Christmas

Our favorite festive pudding, the Christmas pudding, was initially a soup made with raisins and wine!

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Why is Santa Really Red?

Why Is Santa Really Red?

Saint Nicholas lived during the 4th Century - a time when their robes were red and white.

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Healthy Christmas Tips

5 Tips for A Healthier Christmas

Alcohol and bad weather are probably the biggest factors for health related injuries during any holiday season.

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WW1 Christmas Truce

14 Facts About the Christmas Truce of 1914

In Frelinghien, a French village, there is a plaque dedicated solely to the Christmas truce of 1914.

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Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Facts

18 Facts About the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck

The Coca-Cola Christmas truck has been telling us holidays are coming since their first appearance on TV in 1995.

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Kissing Under The Mistletoe

16 Festive Facts About Mistletoe

Mistletoe has no smell, so anything like a candle, advertised as "mistletoe scented" is a lie.

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Where Does Santa Really Live?

Where Does Santa Actually Live?

Lapland is in the northern part of Finland, and the Finnish people aren't prepared to accept that Santa might live anywhere else.

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Christmas Eve Facts

13 Christmas Eve Facts & Traditions

Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.

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Christmas Foods Infographic

12 Foods of Christmas InfoGraphic

An estimated 6.5 million jars of cranberry sauce are consumed in the UK during Christmas.

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The History of Christmas Crackers

The History of Christmas Crackers

Christmas Cracker jokes are bad on purpose because that’s what people love and expect from a cracker.

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