Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".
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Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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Gold-wrapped chocolate coins commemorate St Nicholas who gave bags of gold coins to the poor.
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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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US scientists calculated that Santa would have to visit 822 homes a second to deliver all the world's presents on Christmas Eve, travelling at 650 miles a second.
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Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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The typical image we have of Santa Claus dressed in red clothes with white fur trim, is an amalgamation of cultural input over many years. Some people claim the image of Santa we know today is from Coca-cola advertising, but this simply isn't true. The st
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