The word Christmas is Old English, a contraction of Christ's Mass.
Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made of goose feathers and dyed green.
Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," you would receive 364 gifts.
The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
Contrary to common belief, poinsettia plants are non-toxic
Holly berries are poisonous.
Mistletoe was chosen as Oklahoma's state flower in 1893 and later changed to the state floral emblem.
In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
The first state to recognize the Christmas holiday officially was Alabama.
Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
The Nutcracker is the most famous Christmas ballet.
Rudolph was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion. The rest is history.
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