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- "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill"--to be of good health.
- Doctor Maulana Karenga, a Professor at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
- 1700s Europeans baked fruitcakes at the end of the harvest, then ate them at the beginning of the next year's harvest for good luck.
- Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
- More than 50,000 people are expected to attend 28 holiday parties at the White House in December 2009.
- In 1948, the Marine Corps adopted the Toys for Tots program and extended it across the nation.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night."
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
- In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.
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