In 1752, 11 days days were dropped from the year when the switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar was made. The December 25 date was effectively moved 11 days backwards. Some Christian church sects called old calendarists, still celebrate Christmas on January 7 (previously December 25 of the Julian calendar).
Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday. This tradition began in 1836.
Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895. The idea for using electric Christmas lights came from an American, Ralph E. Morris. The new lights proved safer than the traditional candles. (ya think?!)
Clearing up a common misconception, in Greek, Xristos means Christ. That is where the word "X-Mass" comes from. Not because some one took the Christ out of Christmas.
A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard.
During the Christmas buying season, Visa cards alone are used an average of 5340 times every minute in the US.
Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing - toasting neighbors to a long and healthy life.
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