#christmasfacts — Public Fediverse posts

Need some talking points for family and friends over the next few days? Well, here are 12 'interesting' (and rather random) #ChristmasFacts to excite/educate/amaze/bore them! 🎄🎅⛄️👶🎁 https://www.whychristmas.com/fun/christmas-facts

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The first Christmas Crackers were made to sell sweets and sold as 'Bangs of Expectation'!
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-crackers #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Jesus was probably born in September or October and NOT December!
The '25th' date comes from dating his death and linking it to his conception.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Christmas Pudding was originally a porridge made with corned beef, raisins and beer!
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-pudding #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

The Christmas Pickle is NOT an old German tradition.
It was probably invented in the early 1900s to sell left over ornaments.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-pickle #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Jesus was NOT born in a stable! And there's no Innkeeper or donkey in the Bible.
The first time a stable is mentioned, there are also leopards and a dragon!
https://www.whychristmas.com/story/birth #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

In Sweden watching old Disney cartoons on Christmas Eve afternoon is VERY popular!
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

The word Christmas comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus).
A mass is a church service when Christians remember Jesus died for them.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

In Finland it's common to visit a cemetery on Christmas Eve afternoon. They are lit up with candles and lanterns and get very busy!
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/finland #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

The word Mistletoe can be translated as 'poo on a stick'.
Not so romantic now is it?!

Find out more at: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/mistletoe #ChristmasFacts #Christmas #Mistletoe

In Catalonia a popular Christmas decoration is 'the pooping log'.
You feed it candy on 8th to 24th Dec and it poops them for you to eat over Christmas!
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/spain #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Christmas Trees only became popular around the world in the 1840s/1850s.
The first Christmas Trees might have been 'Paradise Trees' used in plays at Churches.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-trees #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Santa's suit and hat ARE NOT red because of Coca-Cola.
Santa's original name was St Nicholas and he was a Bishop and they traditionally wore red.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/santa-claus #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

The 'official' name for Turkeys means 'guinea-fowl chicken-peacock'.
But turkeys are none of those and they don't come from Turkey either!
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/turkeys #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

This emoji 🍰 is Japanese Christmas Cake.
And KFC is VERY popular as the Christmas meal in Japan!
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/japan #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Christmas Cards were invented in 1843 in the UK by Sir Henry Cole.
The same year that 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was published - a big Xmas year!
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-cards #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Calling Christmas Xmas is fine. The X comes from the Greek letter 'Chi'.
Monks used 'X' as shorthand for 'Christ'. But Xmas should be pronounced Christmas!
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-or-xmas #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

At Christmas Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God.
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th #ChristmasFacts #Christmas

Reindeers change their eye color to blue during the winter.

Photo credit: Harold Olsen CC BY 2.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svalbardrein_pho.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

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#funfact #christmastheme | As a good-luck symbol and a symbol respecting the beauty of nature the Amanita muscaria mushroom is a traditional ornament on German Christmas trees. Add a little Glückpilz - Lucky mushroom to your Christmas! 🎄🍄🎅🏼

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