Holidays & Celebrations
The American Tradition of Hiding the Christmas Pickle
The Christmas pickle tradition may have originated as a 19th-century marketing ploy to sell pickle-shaped glass ornaments.
Christmas isn’t just a time for family & friends, it’s also a time to read festive facts that you wouldn’t read at any other time of the year! It’s a time where you learn the the history of tinsel, advent calendars, Santa Claus himself, and learn about bizarre traditions that surround the Christmas period.
If you love Christmas as much as we do, fill your stockings with our amazing choice of Christmas facts and show off your knowledge over Christmas dinner – because let’s face it, fun facts are better than Christmas cracker jokes!
Holidays & Celebrations
The American Tradition of Hiding the Christmas Pickle
The Christmas pickle tradition may have originated as a 19th-century marketing ploy to sell pickle-shaped glass ornaments.
Holidays & Celebrations
11 Quirky Ways Australia Celebrates Christmas in Summer
In Australia, Santa spreads joy by riding fire trucks and tossing candy to kids during the festive summer season.
Holidays & Celebrations
How Did Christmas Become Popular In the USA?
The United States declared Christmas a federal holiday on June 26, 1870, marking a shift toward widespread festive celebrations.
Film & TV
21 Fun Facts About The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington’s expressive range required nearly 400 separate heads for his model to capture every emotion in the movie.
Holidays & Celebrations
Day of the Little Candles | December 7
Catholics celebrate December 8 around the world, but the Day of the Little Candles, on December 7, is unique to Colombia.
Food & Drink
20 Traditional Christmas Dishes From Around the World
It is a tradition in Luxembourg to eat little human-shaped brioche men called "boxemännchen" during the Christmas season.
Religion & Beliefs
The Captivating History of Christingle
Christingles were first used in 1747 in Germany. They were initially just a candle and ribbon with the iconic orange added later.
Holidays & Celebrations
9 Merry Facts About Mrs. Claus
Did you know that Mrs. Claus was born on December 25th, 880AD? That makes her over one thousand years old!
Fashion & Beauty
Unraveling the History of Ugly Christmas Sweaters
The first-ever ugly Christmas sweater party took place in Vancouver in 2002 and was hosted by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch.
Film & TV
20 Wholesome Facts About the Home Alone Movies
Did you know that in Home Alone, 9-year-old Macaulay Culkin's stunts were performed by a 30-year-old man?
Food & Drink
10 Mulled Wine Facts Worth Mulling Over
The world record for the Largest Vessel of Mulled Wine ever brewed was 537 gallons, which was achieved in 2016 in Falcade, Italy.
Holidays & Celebrations
Is Jesus’ Birthday Really On December 25th?
On December 25, 336, over three hundred years since Jesus' death, the earliest Christmas celebration was recorded.