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- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
- The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
- The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
- In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be good luck!
- LED Christmas lights feature long lifetimes, low cost to operate and associated low maintenance.
- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill"--to be of good health.
- Over 1.76 billion candy canes are produced during Christmas.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
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