New Delhi: Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. Celebrated on December 25th every year, this day marks the birth of Jesus Christ.
While Christmas is celebrated with a lot of zeal and fervour across the world, it has a special significance amongst kids.
It is believed that Santa Claus will bring gifts for good girls and boys on Christmas eve.
While this festival brings along lot positivity and hope for the upcoming year, people decorate their houses with Christmas trees, lights, wreaths, garlands, holly, mistletoe, and nativity scenes.
Despite of being such a popular festival, there are several facts you still don't know about the holy day.
Here we bring to you some unknown facts about Christmas.
1. Christmas was illegal in the U.S until 1836 as it was considered an ancient Pagan Holiday.
2. Every Christmas, around one million letters are addressed to Santa Claus at his own postal code “HOH OHO, North Pole, Canada”.
3. According to the data analyzed from Facebook, the weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to break up.
4. During, the Christmas season, almost 28 Lego sets are sold every second.
5. Norwegians pay half tax in November, so everyone has more money on Christmas.
6. In Catalonia (Spain), a smiley-faced piece of wood called “shitting log” poops out the presents on Christmas.
7. Christmas, originally a Pagan tradition was endorsed by the Catholic Church as a test of truthful conversion from Judaism.
8. About 200 Christmas trees catch fire every year in the U.S.
9. In Japan, KFC is a typical feast of Christmas eve.
10. New Zealand bans all advertising on TV on Christmas, Easter, Good Friday and Anzac Day.
