“Jingle Bells” was written by James Lord Piermont in 1857 for his church’s Thanksgiving concert. However, over the years, it became more closely associated with Christmas and is now one of the most popular holiday songs.

The creator, Robert L. May, was considering Rollo and Reginald before he finally settled on Rudolph.

19th century in Europe, one popular legend involves St. Nicholas, who, according to folklore, put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters. Over time, this evolved into the cherished holiday tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace and filling them with small Christmas gifts.

‘The Grinch’ is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time.

An estimated 85% of American kids believe in Santa Claus.

The Friday and Saturday before Christmas are the busiest shopping of the year.

Candy canes date back to 1690. Cologne Cathedral in Germany gave the red and white sugar sticks to young singers to keep them quiet during the Living Creche tradition on Christmas Eve.

The original Elf on the Shelf was named Frisbee.

Jingle Bells was the first song played in space.

Germany started the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century, when Christian families set up trees in their homes and decorated them with lighted candles.