Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
    100
    Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
    74
    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".
    27
    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
    18
    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
    273
    In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
    103
    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
    81