In 1999, residents of the state of Maine in America built the world's biggest ever snowman. He stood at 113ft tall.
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Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
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The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas celebrations in many Italian households. The Urn of Fate is brought out on Christmas Eve. It holds a wrapped present for everyone. The mother tries her luck first, then the others in turn. If you get a present wi
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In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of straw. Scandinavian Christmas festivities feature a variety of straw decorations in the form of stars, angels, hearts and other shapes, as well as t
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The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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The first Christmas card was designed in 1843 by J.C. Horsley.
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