10 Things About Christmas You Probably Do Not Know

Did you know? From 1659 to 1681, in Boston Christmas and merry making was once illegal?

As you are busy wrapping gifts and prepping for Christmas, we have listed out some interesting factoids that you may do not know about this festive season.

Scroll through the gallery to check out these mind blowing facts:

1. Nobody knows Christ’s birthday: Bible doesn’t mention specific date of His birth. Many historians say He was probably born during spring season given the fact of description of shepherds herding animals. Finally Pope Julius I chose 25 for the Feast of Nativity.

2. The Word “Christmas” means “Mass of Christ”.

3. Do you know the significance of Candy Cane which is shaped as a Shepherd’s Crook? It is shaped to represent humble shepherds who were first to worship Jesus Christ.

4. Many do not know that traditional Colors of Christmas are Red, Green and Gold. Red Symbolizes blood of Lord Jesus which was shed in HIS crucification. Green signifies never-ending life. And Gold signifies royalty.

5. The First written reference to a Christmas Tree was found in Germany (1532) and even the first artificial Christmas Tree was created in Germany.

6. Is Santa Clause real? This is debatable. But as per one of the folk-lores. Santa is St. Nicholas. He was the Bishop of Myra, a town in what is now Turkey. Santa Clause who is one of the most beloved figures for all of us is actually derived from the name St. Nicholas.

7. The modern image of Santa shown in pop culture, as jolly rotund man in red suit was created by Haddon Sundblom for a campaign of Coca cola drink.

8. Christmas was NOT celebrated on 25^th December as the birth of Christ until 350 A.D.

9. Oslo follow tradition of gifting London Christmas tree year since 1947 as an expression of gratitude as UK helped them in World War 2.

10.   Christmas can stop any war: During World war one, troops of western front took Christmas break from fighting. The war was settled down. The Christmas Truce of 1914 is considered one of the last examples of wartime chivalry.

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