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- In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat made of straw.
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- More than 50,000 people are expected to attend 28 holiday parties at the White House in December 2009.
- Mark Carr of New York started first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States, in 1851.
- In Japan, Santa is called "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa."
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorated the Christmas trees.
- The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
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