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!

Boxing Day Facts

13 Fast Facts About Boxing Day

In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and UK, Boxing Day is the heaviest shopping day of the year.

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Christmas Tree Facts

Christmas Tree Facts and Statistics InfoGraphic

Did you know that the first Christmas trees were used in 1510 in Latvia?

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Facts About Jingle Bells

Interesting Facts About Jingle Bells

Did you know that "Jingle Bells" was the very first song to be broadcast from space?!

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Snowflake Facts

Cool Facts About Snowflakes

Snowflakes are also formed in the clouds, this happens when water droplets freeze and become ice particles.

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Thorntons Advent Calendar

The History Of Advent Calendars

The very first advent calendars were produced in the early 1800's in Germany although not the cardboard type we get these days.

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Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?

Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?

The first Christmas card created had hand drawn images of adults and children raising their wine glasses in a toast.

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Facts About Tinsel

The History Of Tinsel

Tinsel is usually flexible which makes it easy to wrap around anything such as posts, picture frames or ornaments.

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Hitler And The Nazis Tried To Steal Christmas

Hitler And The Nazis Tried To Steal Christmas

The Nazis attempted to steal Christmas by making glittering swastika, iron cross and toy grenade baubles for the Christmas tree.

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