Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

    There are 44 Christmas Facts!

    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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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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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".
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    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Santa Claus Mailing Address
    Each year, Canada Post receives a million letters addressed to "Santa Claus, The North Pole, H0H 0H0". They reply to every one.
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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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    Christmas trees become popular in the UK from 1841 when Prince Albert erected a tree in Windsor Castle following a German tradition. Fir trees have been decorated at Christmas time in Germany since the 8th century.
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    7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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