1. The most popular Christmas carol is “Silent Night.”
2. The first electric Christmas lights were made in 1895. 3. The tradition of decorating Christmas trees started in Germany in the 16th century. 4. The first Christmas card was sent in 1843 in England. 5. Santa Claus is based on the real-life Saint Nicholas, who was known for his secret gift-giving to the poor. 6. The song “Jingle Bells” was composed by James Pierpont in 1857. 7. The phrase “Merry Christmas” was first used in 1534 in England. 8. The first artificial Christmas tree was created in Germany in the 19th century. 9. The Christmas tree tradition was introduced to America by German immigrants in Pennsylvania in the 18th century. 10. The tradition of hanging stockings began in Holland. 11. The poinsettia is the traditional flower of Christmas. 12. The traditional colors of Christmas are red and green. 13. The tradition of sending Christmas cards began in England in the 1840s. 14. The first electronic Christmas lights were invented in 1903. 15. The original Christmas wreath was made of evergreen branches symbolizing everlasting life. 16. The song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was written in England in 1780. 17. Santa Claus’s reindeer are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph. 18. The phrase “Merry Christmas” was used in a letter from Queen Elizabeth I to a courtier in 1573. 19. The first Christmas stamp was issued in Canada in 1898. 20. The first Christmas parade was held in Philadelphia in 1882. 21. The tradition of using holly wreaths for Christmas decorations began in 16th century England. 22. The traditional Christmas colors of red and green were chosen because they represent the holly plant. 23. The first Christmas tree was erected in Riga, Latvia in 1510. 24. The traditional Christmas dinner in England is a roast turkey. 25. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe originated in England. 26. The first recorded decorated Christmas tree was in Strasbourg, France in 1605. 27. The song “White Christmas” was written by Irving Berlin in 1940. 28. The popular Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written in 1939. 29. The first known Christmas celebration was in Rome in 336 AD. 30. The first Christmas trees were decorated with apples, white candy canes, and pastries in 16th century Germany. 31. The original Christmas tree topper was a wooden angel named “Feuerangel”. 32. The first Christmas movie was “Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost”, released in 1901. 33. The traditional Christmas colors of red and green were chosen because they represent the holly plant. 34. The traditional Christmas dinner in America is turkey and ham. 35. The first commercial Christmas cards were produced in London in 1843. 36. The world’s tallest Christmas tree was a 221-foot Douglas fir in Washington in 1950. 37. The tradition of hanging stockings began in Holland. 38. The first Christmas trees used candles as lights. 39. The tradition of Santa Claus riding a sleigh and being pulled by reindeer originated in 1823 with the poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. 40. The first Christmas tree lights were created by Edward Johnson in 1882. 41. The traditional Christmas colors of red and green were chosen because they represent the holly plant. 42. The traditional Christmas dinner in Italy is the Feast of the Seven Fishes. 43. The traditional Christmas dinner in Mexico is a tamale dinner. 44. The traditional Christmas dinner in Sweden is a smorgasbord. 45. The traditional Christmas dinner in Greece is roast lamb. 46. The traditional Christmas dinner in France is a Feast of the Nativity. 47. The famous Christmas song “The Little Drummer Boy” was written in 1941. 48. The first artificial Christmas trees were made of dyed goose feathers. 49. The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written for Thanksgiving. 50. The original Christmas cracker was invented in England in 1847.
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