A Collection of the Best Christmas Holiday Resources
Christmas is always a special time of year, but Christmas in Ireland is even more so, because of the unique traditions and customs some of which go back to around 4000 B.C. It is possible that many of these have survived through to modern times because they originate from when the Gaelic culture and religion [...]
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The origin of the Advent calendar can be traced back to the 19th Century. Advent calendars as we know them today went through many versions until the paper calendars filled with chocolates of today. Learn the history of the early Advent calendars to modern day Advent calendars. Christmas Resources – History Of The Advent Calendar
History.com has an interesting article about Christmas history and facts, including how the United States Christmas holidays originated, how the early Europeans celebrated winter months, Scandinavia’s celebration of winter solstice, Germany’s celebration of the winter months, and much more. Christmas History and Facts
There is a long list of Christmas legends and stories here, known stories and obscure stories alike. Find out about the legend of the candy cane, the legend of the Christmas thorn, the legend of Rudolph, the legend of Christmas angels and much more. Christmas Resources – Christmas Legends Stories
Want to know the history of Santa Claus? This Wikipedia article gives you the original Christian origins of Santa Claus, his history in other countries, folklore, Santa’s American origins and NORAD, the program that tracks Santa’s annual trip to deliver gifts. Wikipedia Article on Santa Claus
Learn where the tradition of mistletoe came into being. Mistletoe in early times was not thought of as a romantic symbol but instead was used for its magical powers. This article shows the use of mistletoe throughout history until it became the sweet Christmas tradition it is today. History Of Mistletoe
This Christmas quiz starts easily enough then gets harder. Some questions are obscure or not easily known including traditions from other countries. Get through the novice quiz then try the more difficult Christmas quizzes and you’ll have some fun and learn something in the process. Christmas Trivia Quiz
Family Christmas Online has a section on nativities including history information and photos of styles of nativities from years ago. There is some interesting history about how families collected their nativity sets in the U.S. years ago piece by piece before nativity sets were created. Nativity History and Information
Santaland has a long list of Christmas traditions from other countries including information on the Magi, the origins of the Christmas card, Christmas symbols, origin of Mistletoe, history of the Christmas tree and much more. Christmas Traditions Around the World
Do you know how other countries celebrate Christmas? Thirty different countries are represented here with information about their unique Christmas customs. Find out how people celebrate in Brazil, Australia, India, Japan, Nicaragua and elsewhere. Christmas Celebrations Around the World
Wikipedia has an article for grown-ups about the origins of Santa’s Workshop. Learn about Santa’s home and workshop located at the North Pole, the early stories of Santa’s Workshop in the American 20th century and the beginning of the first Santa’s Grotto in England in the late 1800′s. Wikipedia Origin of Santa’s Workshop
