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- Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
- The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
- In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night."
- The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
- The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
- The "Urn of Fate" is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations in many Italian households. It holds a wrapped present.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- Two years before directing a "A Christmas Story," Bob Clark had a hit with "Porky's."
- Two years before directing a "A Christmas Story," Bob Clark had a hit with "Porky's."
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