20 things you don't about Christmas

• 🎄Christmas was not always celebrated on December 25th.
• 🎅Santa Claus wasn’t always a jolly old man.
• 🌟The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany.
• 🎁The tradition of the Christmas tree dates back to the 16th century.
• 🎶"Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving.
• 🕯️"Silent Night" was first performed in 1818.
• ❄️The longest Christmas gift received was a 2,000-foot-long roll of wrapping paper.
• 💌Christmas cards were invented in 1843.
• 🍪The tradition of leaving out cookies for Santa began during the Great Depression.
• ❌"Xmas" is not an abbreviation, but a Greek letter for Christos.
• 🌲The first Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was erected in 1931.
• 🎉The term "Yule" comes from Norse mythology.
• ☃️Frosty the Snowman’s first appearance was in a song.
• 🍃The tradition of mistletoe comes from ancient Druid ceremonies.
• 🧦The world’s largest Christmas stocking measured 106 feet long and 49 feet wide.
• 🌀The modern Christmas wreath represents eternal life.
• 🍗In Japan, Christmas is often celebrated with a meal from KFC.
• 🎁Norway gifts a Christmas tree to Britain every year.
• 🐟In the Czech Republic, Christmas dinner is traditionally fish.
• 🎇The first Christmas lights were candles.