Holidays & Celebrations
Why Is Santa Really Red?
Saint Nicholas lived during the 4th Century - a time when their robes were red and white.
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
Why Is Santa Really Red?
Saint Nicholas lived during the 4th Century - a time when their robes were red and white.
Health & Medicine
5 Tips for A Healthier Christmas
Alcohol and bad weather are probably the biggest factors for health related injuries during any holiday season.
War & Weapons
14 Facts About the Christmas Truce of 1914
In Frelinghien, a French village, there is a plaque dedicated solely to the Christmas truce of 1914.
Vehicles & Transportation
18 Facts About the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck has been telling us holidays are coming since their first appearance on TV in 1995.
Environment & Climate
16 Festive Facts About Mistletoe
Mistletoe has no smell, so anything like a candle, advertised as "mistletoe scented" is a lie.
Holidays & Celebrations
Where Does Santa Actually Live?
Lapland is in the northern part of Finland, and the Finnish people aren't prepared to accept that Santa might live anywhere else.
Holidays & Celebrations
13 Christmas Eve Facts & Traditions
Most of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day.
Food & Drink
12 Foods of Christmas InfoGraphic
An estimated 6.5 million jars of cranberry sauce are consumed in the UK during Christmas.
Holidays & Celebrations
The History of Christmas Crackers
Christmas Cracker jokes are bad on purpose because that’s what people love and expect from a cracker.
Holidays & Celebrations
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day partnered with Save the Children in their “Make the World Better with a Sweater” campaign.
Religion & Beliefs
The Nativity Play Vs The Biblical Account
In the traditional Nativity Play, the Bible doesn't mention anything about Mary riding a donkey to reach Bethlehem.
Holidays & Celebrations
The First Christmas Story
The story of Mary giving birth in the stable included being kept warm by many animals.