Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    The twelve days of Christmas are the days between Christmas Day and Epiphany (6th of January) and represent the length of time it took for the wise men from the East to visit the manger of Jesus after his birth.
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    Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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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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    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    During the 1930’s depression, Australian businessman Sidney Myer provided Christmas dinner for 10,000 unemployed people, including a gift for every child.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day Origin
    Boxing Day is named so because it was the day that "Christmas boxes" were given to the more needy.
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    The definition of a white Christmas in the UK is for a single snow flake (perhaps amongst a shower of mixed rain and snow) to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25th.
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