Awesome facts about Christmas 1
Christmas is just around the corner, and we can’t wait! We thought we’d start celebrating by sharing a few cool Christmas facts.
1. Christmas wasn’t always on December 25th.
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, however there is no mention of December 25th in the Bible. Apparently Jesus was born in spring!
2. Cookies and milk for Santa
We have always left out cookies and milk for Santa, or something similar. Maybe a carrot for Rudolph?! This actually originated from the Dutch.
3. Coca Cola did not create Santa’s red outfit
It is commonly believed that it was Coca Cola that influenced the change in Santa’s outfit colour from green to red. However this is not the case. Santa originally showed up in red in the 1870’s when drawn by American cartoonist Thomas Nast.
He added the detail of the white fur lining to the red suit and cap, along with the big buckle on a black belt.
4. However, Coca Cola did revamp Santa’s image
Coca Cola did not create the red-outfitted version of Santa, but they did create the jolly, approachable version of Santa. Before Coca-Cola, he always looked a little creepy!
5. Hectic Shopping
You would have thought it would be Black Friday in the States that would be the busiest shopping day. But it’s not! It’s actually
6. The most recording Christmas song in history
Have a guess - what do you think it might be? If you guessed “Silent Night” you were correct! There have been more than 733 official versions of Silent Night since 1978.
7. Where do candy canes come from?
Candy canes came from Germany. According to the National Confectioners Association, red and white candy canes were distributed to children during long church services to keep them settled. They became popular specifically at Christmas when a German-Swedish immigrant decorated his Christmas tree with candy canes in 1847.
8. The Trafalgar Square Tree
In Trafalgar Square, London, there is always a huge Christmas tree - but where does it come from? Norway has donated this tree every single year since 1947 to express gratitude of Britain’s support for Norway during WWII.
We hope you enjoyed these interesting Christmas facts - a part 2 will come soon!