five facts you didn't know about the Christmas

 

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. In this article i am gonna tell  you five facts you didn't know about the Christmas:

 

Santa Claus

1/ Germans thought to be the first to bring " Christmas trees ":

 These evergreen branches became the foundation of the Christmas tree. Germans are thought to be the first to bring "Christmas trees" into their homes during the holidays and decorate them with cookies and lights.

2/ Santa real name:

Santa Claus comes from St. Nicholas, a Christian bishop living in (what is now) Turkey in the fourth century A.D. St. Nicholas had inherited a great deal of wealth, and was known for giving it away to help the needy. When sainted, he became the protector of children.

3/ who created the look of Santa clause:

The look of Santa Claus we have today was created at an 1804 meeting of the New York Historical Society, where member John Pintard handed out wooden cutouts of jolly old St. Nick in front of stockings filled with toys.

4/ Santa looks different in the past:

Santa Claus has worn blue and white and green in the past, his traditional red suit came from a 1930s ad by Coca Cola.

5/ Christmas was banned by religion:

Because of its roots in pagan festivals, Christmas was not immediately accepted by the religious. In fact, from 1659 to 1681, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Boston, of all places. You were fined if you were caught celebrating.

 

In the end don't forget enjoy the Christmas,  but a smile in that beautiful face, have fun and share this facts with people, because probably they didn't knew them.