Christmas Traditions, Customs and Christmas History

The History of Christmas Customs and Christmas Traditions, how they started and are celebrated. The History behind Christmas!

• When Christmas is Celebrated
  • Why the 25th of December?!
  • Advent - Before Christmas
  • The 12 Days of Christmas
  • Epiphany - After Christmas
• Christmas or Xmas?
• Christmas Bells
• Boxing Day
• Candles
• Candy Canes
• Chrismons
• Christmas Cake
• Christmas Carols
  • The History of Carols
  • Carol Stories
  • Nine Lessons and Carols
• Christmas Cards
• Christmas Eve
• Christingles
• Christmas Crackers
• The Colors of Christmas
• Eggnog
• Electric Christmas Lights
• The Elf on a Shelf
• The Holly and the Ivy
• Gift Bringers Around the World
• Gingerbread
• Jesse Trees
• Merry Christmas in Different Languages
• Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas?
• Mince Pies
• Mistletoe
• Moravian Stars
• Nativity Plays and Cribs
• Nutcrackers
• Pantomime and Mumming
• The Christmas Pickle
• Poinsettias
• Presents
• Christmas Pudding
• Snow and Ice
• Secret Santa
• St. Nicholas, Santa Claus & Father Christmas
• The Star of Bethlehem
• Christmas Stockings
• Sugar Plums
• Christmas Trees
• Christmas Turkeys
• Wassailing and Mulled Wine
• The Yule Log
• Zwetschgenmännla & Pflaumentoffel - Prune People
• December Festivals
  • Hanukkah
  • Kwanzaa
• Christmas History in the UK
• Christmas Misconceptions - Is Christmas Pagan?