English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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Carols began as an old English custom called wassailing, toasting neighbours to a long life.
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7.6 million Christmas trees are sold each year.
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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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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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