Christmas Funfacts : Christmas is like a treasure trove of interesting trivia that adds to the charm of the season. Did you know that a massive 221-foot Douglas fir stands as the biggest Christmas tree in the world? That would be like piling twenty giraffes on top of one another.
Funfacts : What a magnificent sight! Speaking of towering accomplishments, over 18,000 joyful Santas spread cheer around Ireland, setting a joyful record for the largest assembly of Santa Clauses. Envision a sea of red and white bringing happiness to everyone!
The Christmas customs we treasure tell amazing tales. Consider the common candy cane, which is thought to have originated in Germany. According to legend, it was first fashioned into the letter 'J' for Jesus, with the red stripes standing for his purity and blood. One more charming story? Spider webs are lucky in Ukraine rather than eerie! Spider webs are a delightful take on festive decorations, and decorating Christmas trees with them is a tradition said to bring good fortune.
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Christmas 100 fun facts
1. "Christmas" is derived from the Old English term "Cristes Maesse," which translates to "Christ's Mass."
2. The Romans and Egyptians were the first people to use Christmas trees.
3. The earliest Christmas celebration on December 25th was documented in Rome in 336 AD.
4. The first artificial Christmas tree was created using goose feathers that had been coloured.
5. In 1950, a 221-foot Douglas fir tree was built in Seattle, Washington, to become the tallest Christmas tree in history.
6. Montgomery Ward made Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1939 as a Christmas marketing.
7. The legend of St. Nicholas stuffing gold coins into stockings is where Christmas stockings got their start.
8. "Jingle Bells" was not composed for Christmas, but rather for Thanksgiving.
9. The Statue of Liberty, which France gave to the United States in 1886, was the largest Christmas gift ever given.
10. The story of St. Nicholas dropping riches down the chimney of three impoverished sisters, where it fell in their stockings drying by the fire, is the origin of the custom of hanging stockings.
11. Sir Henry Cole ordered the first Christmas cards in London in 1843.
12. With over 733 different renditions, "Silent Night" is one of the Christmas songs that has been recorded the most in history.
13. In 1836, Alabama became the first state in the US to officially recognise Christmas as a holiday.
14. It was once thought that sharing a kiss beneath the mistletoe would bring fertility and good fortune.
15. Gifts are frequently opened and shared on Heiligabend, the German equivalent of Christmas Eve.
16. Clement Clarke Moore penned the well-known holiday poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" in 1822.
17. The largest Christmas stocking in the world was 49 feet and 1 inch wide and 106 feet and 9 inches long.
18. Originally, wine and raisins were used to make a soup that became Christmas pudding.
19. Joel Poinsett, the first American ambassador to Mexico, is honoured with the name of the poinsettia plant, which is native to Mexico.
20. Eating KFC for Christmas dinner is a custom in Japan.
21. On January 6, Epiphany, a witch by the name of La Befana brings gifts to children in Italy.
22. The most costly Christmas tree in the world, with decorations made of rubies, diamonds, and other precious stones, was estimated to be worth over $11 million.
23. Jamestown, Virginia hosted the earliest recorded Christmas celebration in the United States in 1610.
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24. There are thirteen Santas in Iceland; each has a distinct personality and leaves presents or practical jokes for kids.
25. Australia's Christmas Island got its name since it was found on Christmas Day in 1643.
26. Because of calendar discrepancies, several Eastern Orthodox nations celebrate Christmas on January 7.
27. With 18,112 Santas, the largest assembly of Santa Claus figures took place in Ireland in 2014.
28. Before Christmas, kids in Germany place notes to the Christ Child on their windowsills.
29. A Christmas custom in Catalonia, Spain, involves a figure known as Caganer, which is a representation of a person urinating in nativity scenes for good luck.
30. To keep witches and evil spirits from taking brooms, it's customary in Norway to hide them on Christmas Eve.
31. In Germany, Christmas markets first appeared in the late Middle Ages.
32. It's thought that Germany is where the concept of utilising candy canes as Christmas decorations first emerged.
33. Since 1931, there has been a Christmas tree at New York City's Rockefeller Centre.
34. The term "Xmas" was originally used for Christmas in England in the 1500s.
35. It's customary to adorn Christmas trees in Ukraine with spider webs as a lucky charm.
36. Watching Donald Duck cartoons on TV is a Christmas Eve custom in Sweden.
37. Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is the all-time best-selling single.
38. Germany was the birthplace of the advent calendar custom in the 1800s.
39. On Christmas Eve, it's traditional in Greece to hang a wooden cross with a sprig of basil tucked around it above the dining table.
40. St. Nicholas, a charitable bishop from the fourth century, is the inspiration behind the idea of Santa Claus.
41. At 122 feet and 1 inch tall, the tallest snowman in the world was constructed in Bethel, Maine, in 2008.
42. It is customary for individuals in Finland to spend Christmas Eve in saunas.
43. The Hebrew name for the town where Jesus was born, Bethlehem, means "House of Bread".
44. Hogmanay, a celebration of New Year's Eve, is observed with a variety of traditions and customs throughout Scotland.
45. In 2013, a 2,520 square foot gingerbread home was constructed in Texas, making it the largest in the world.
46. The nine-day Las Posadas event in Mexico is a reenactment of Mary and Joseph's trip to Bethlehem.
47. Owing to the pleasant weather, Christmas is frequently celebrated in Australia with outdoor picnics and barbecues.
48. The Norse tale of friendship and love is thought to be the origin of the custom of sharing a kiss beneath the mistletoe.
49. It's customary in Portugal to reserve additional seats at the dinner table for departed family members over the holiday season.
50. In Canada, the first Christmas stamp was released in 1898.
51. Because the Russian Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, Christmas is observed on January 7.
52. It's customary to roller skate to Christmas Mass in the early morning in Venezuela.
53. St. Nicholas is credited with starting the Christmas stocking tradition by leaving gold coins in stockings that were drying over the fireplace.
54. With diamonds and other gems, this Christmas bauble was the most costly in the world, worth over $130,000.
55. January 7th is the day Ethiopians celebrate Ganna, or Christmas.
56. On Christmas Eve, families join together to make toffee as part of the Welsh custom of Noson Gyflaith.
57. It's customary in Denmark to smash plates as a token of affection on friends' and family's doors.
58. Christmas crackers, which are loaded with little toys and riddles, were first popularised in the UK in the 1840s.
59. Instead of decorating standard Christmas trees, some Indians choose to decorate banana or mango trees.
60. Made in Italy in 2011, the largest Christmas cake in the world weighed more than 7,000 pounds.
