Top 10 Interesting Facts And Information About Christmas

Top 10 Interesting Facts And Information About Christmas-

1: Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ:

Christmas supposedly marks the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25. But there is no mention of Dec. 25 in the Bible and most historians actually believe he was born in the spring.

2: The term ‘Xmas’ simply means Christmas:

The use of the term ‘Xmas’ dates back to the 16th century. The ‘X’ in the word Xmas comes from the ancient Greek language. In Greek, Christ begins with the letter X. So, Xmas simply means Christmas.

3: Santa Claus was known as Sinterklaas in Dutch:

The character of Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas. As per a legend, St. Nicholas was a Christian bishop who provided for the poor and needy. He also loved children and enjoyed giving gifts to them secretly. As his story spread, he was called Sinterklaas in Dutch, which later became Santa Claus.

4: Santa Claus did not always dress up in red clothes:

Santa Claus initially wore clothes that were in green, white, or blue. For many years, this was the common theme for the jolly old man at the North Pole. Though Santa Claus has worn blue and white and green in the past, his traditional red suit came from a 1930s ad by Coca Cola.

5: Rudolph, the ‘Ninth Reindeer’ has helpers too:

Rudolph is the Ninth Reindeer, who pulls Santa’s sled on Christmas Eve. It would be impossible for Rudolph alone to pull Santa’s sled since it is filled with gifts to the brim for every good child in the world, and Rudolph can’t pull that all alone. Rudolph is also called as the red-nosed reindeer. And there are eight other reindeers who help him and these reindeers are Cupid, Dancer, Vixen, Dunder, Comet, Dasher, Prancer, and Blixem.

6: Baby Jesus received some amazing gifts when He was born:

When Jesus was born, a bright star shone in the sky. At that time, three kings followed this star and made a long journey to the birthplace of Jesus. They bore with them gifts of gold, oil, and frankincense which are used in incense and perfumes.

7: Santa gets a lot of work done with the help of Elves:

One of the reasons Santa can make his marathon runs through the day and give gifts to the kids all over the world is due to the help of elves. The merry spirit of Christmas is because of these cheerful workers and their commitment to the kids of the world.

8: The first & last State in the US to have recognized Christmas as an official holiday:

Alabama was the first state in the US to recognize Christmas as a holiday in the year 1836. While Oklahoma was the last State that recognized Christmas as a holiday in the year 1907.

9: There’s a story behind the ’12 days of Christmas’:

Did you know why the holidays of Christmas are referred to as the ‘12 days of Christmas’? Legend has believed that the three kings took twelve days to travel to the birthplace of baby Jesus, hence the holidays of Christmas are known as 12 days of Christmas.

10: The biggest Christmas gift ever:

Do you know which is the biggest Christmas present ever given? It is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was gifted by France to the USA as a Christmas gift in the year 1886.