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Christmas is a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. The holiday period extends from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. Questions about Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and other traditions are also welcome.
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What are the names of Santa's reindeer?
The reindeer pulling Santa Claus' sleigh are: Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen Rudolf The common names...
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Where does the name Christmas come from?
Christ refers to Jesus, the whole reason why we celebrate Christmas. And the second part Mas refers to Mass that we should...
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When should you take down your Christmas tree and decorations?
Most people usually take them down in early January, but it depends for other people. Traditionally, it is taken down after the...
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When and how did Christmas become an official government holiday?
Here are opinions and answers from FAQ Farmers: President Ulysses S. Grant declared Christmas a legal holiday in 1870. The...
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Where and how did Christmas start?
Religious historians attribute Dec. 25th being designated as Christmas to Pope Julius I, sometime in the 4th century A.D. It was...
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Why is Christmas celebrated on the 25th of December?
During the first 3 centuries of Christianity, Christmas was not celebrated in December, if at all. When celebrated it was usually...
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Where and when did the tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts start?
We have many recorded events in history that show the giving and receiving of gifts dates back at least to the 4th century. St....
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Why do people put up Christmas trees?
Since before Christmas existed, people used plants that stay green all year to decorate their homes in the winter. Hanging...
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How did Americans celebrate Christmas in the 20's and 30's?
The public was slowly beginning to embrace the idea of lighting their trees electrically, and as towns and cities were wired for...
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When did Christians start celebrating Christmas?
This is a good question. IT all started before the 4th century. People of all ages and races celebrated the winter months...
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Why do people put Christmas lights up on their houses?
From my understanding, similar to the origin of bringing trees into the house during the winter solstice to liven up the dreary...
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What are some traditional ways to decorate for Christmas?
Set a pair of shoes (wooden ones if you can find them) outside the door with hay and carrots for the reindeer. String...
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What were the names of the Wise Men?
The Bible doesn't mention any names for the Magi (wise men). In fact, it doesn't even say how many of them there were. It says...
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Who named Santa's reindeer?
by santa himself rudoph is not real
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What is the real purpose and meaning of Christmas lights?
From my understanding holiday "lights" were first invented by a employee of a telephone company (at the moment I do not know his...
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When did Italy start celebrating Christmas?
Celebrating Christmas actually started in Italy. December 24, 1223 This was also when the tradition of...
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Where did Chris Cringle come from and how do you spell it properly?
Chris Kringle which means christ child
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Is there a day of the week that Christmas never falls on?
No -- Christmas can fall on any day. In the first years of the new millennium Christmas will fall on the following days: 2002 -...
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How did people celebrate Christmas in Maine in the 1700s?
Each year all people would get together and celerbrate the bith of Christ!
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When should you put the presents under the Christmas tree?
As soon as presents are wrapped. Kids get excited watching the stash grow, counting which ones are theirs, and trying to figure...
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How can you be fair to both families at Christmas?
Maybe one day you can go to one family's house and then go to the next family or you can do one from whatever time to whatever...
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What is the history of Santa's sleigh?
Here is a quote from a source about the origin of Santa's sleigh: "Between 1804 and 1821 Santa Claus becomes an elf fully dressed...
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What is the meaning of the word Christmas being shortened to X-mas?
It is a remnant of an old usage of the Greek word for Christ, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ["Christos"]. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣmas would be too...
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Which one of Santa's reindeer was the last to join the sleigh pulling team?
Rudolph was the last to join the sleigh-pulling team, because when I read an old English version of The Night Before Christmas,...
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How did Christmas lights come about?
Candles had been used, but were very dangerous. The public was slowly beginning to embrace the idea of lighting their trees...
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Aside from Hannukah what other holidays are celebrated around Christmas?
There are many festivals and celebrations on or near the December 25th date. Some of the closest include the traditional cultural...
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Why do we celebrate Christmas?
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When should you put up your Christmas tree?
Here are suggestions and ideas: In some families decorating the tree on Christmas Eve day is a tradition. We put it up on...
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Are Santa's reindeer male or female?
The answer is ... what's your preference? Clement C. Moore, who established the 8 reindeer, gave them no gender. Different...
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Which of Santa's reindeer is Rudolph's father?
Well, if you can believe the xmas TV show (the one with the Burl Ives smowman) then I believe Rudolph's dad is...
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Why is Christmas in Russia celebrated on the 7th of January instead of the 25th of December?
Christmas is NOT celebrated in Russia on January 7th. It is celebrated on December 25th. Of course, the follow up question would...
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What was the Christmas truce?
(On Christmas Eve and Christmas day, 1914, British and German forces at various places along the front met informally in no-man's...
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Is there any given tradition about when to turn on Christmas lights?
Not sure what you're referring to here ... traditionally, most people turn their Christmas lights on every night from the time...
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Which US state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday and in what year?
Three different answers have been offered: Tennessee Virginia Alabama
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Who is the female reindeer in Santa's sleigh?
Comet If you go by the names, then Vixen would be the female. However, if you look at all of the illustrations of Santa's...
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What is the history of pressed cardboard glitter houses and when did they first appear?
Carole, check out this website for information about these wonderful little houses. "Papa" Ted has a wonderful site all...
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Did the three wise men visit the manger or not?
The bible says that wise men visited the manger. It does not say how many. Matthew Chapter 2, verse 1. Actually, that depends...
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What country started the tradition of exchanging gifts?
Italy is the accepted correct answer. I am not sure where "anonymous" got his information, but Italy is *not* the "accepted...
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What country is the place most likely to be the home of the wise men?
Scholars have been debating this issue and will probably continue to do so always. They also cannot agree if the Wise Men were...
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What is the origin of Christmas cookies?
Did you know that sugar once sold for the equivalent of $100.00 a pound? And that flour was a far more essential kitchen item in...
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What does Christmas have to do with Jesus if He wasn't born on Dec 25?
No one knows for sure when Jesus was born. Some biblical scholars suggest it may have been around the month of July, August or...
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Why is it that a Coca-Cola advertisement in 1931 changed Father Christmas from being green to being red forever?
Although the Coca-Cola company denies it (as do some historians), the general consensus is because they are the trademark colors...
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What information is available for an odd Christmas gift from Bud Fisher to Ed Barrow?
This question has not been answered for so long, I had to take a shot at it. First thing I had to do was look up to see who Bud...
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According to the song whose stocking does Santa Claus fill first?
Little Nell (my grt. grandmother's name!) Find it below in CAPS. Up On the Housetop lyrics Up on the housetop reindeer...
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How do you get power to Christmas lights which are outside?
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Who invented Santa?
his parents had a baby and named him claus nicholas claus he came up with santa himself -coca-cola did for advertisement and soon...
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Do you ever reveal the gift giver's name in a Secret Santa exchange?
Traditionally, no. That's why it's a "secret"! It's what distinguishes a Secret Santa exchange from a regular old gift exchange....
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Does the song The Twelve Days of Christmas have anything to do with the Christian tradition of the Epiphany?
Yes. The "Twelve Days" are the days after Christmas, leading up to Epiphany. Note that Christmas itself isn't one of the twelve...
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Why does Santa traditionally have sherry and a mince pie in England and milk and cookies in America?
Well, he can't have cookies and milk everywhere!Don't you get sick of the same food, over and over? Because different cultures...
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Where did Santa's reindeer come from?
As you probably know, the modern day Santa character is an amalgam of several different real and mythological beings. From a...
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Are people forgetting the true meaning of Christmas?
There are truly two different celebrations that currently share the name "Christmas." Answering your question depends upon which...
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Why do we only drink egg nog at Christmas?
For the same reason we only eat chocolate bunnies at Easter. It makes it special. I know that if I drank all year, I'd get...
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When did Christmas start?
Christmas started with the birth of Jesus. He and he alone is the hope for all the world past and present. Only though him are...
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Why do people say Santa isn't real?
SANTA IS REAL!!!! I JUST KNOW IT AND WHO ELSE WOULD BE COMING DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH PRESENTS TO BRING!! Some people say he isn't...
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What is the origin of Christmas cards?
The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began....
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Who did Rudolph like in the movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
In the Rankin/Bass special, her name was Clarice. (CUH-LAIR-EESE) OR in the other one its zoe (ZUH-OH)
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What order do the reindeer fly in after Rudolph at the front which two are next then who etc?
Generally, the order established by Clement C. Moore rules in these situations, with Rudolph hitched, alone, at the front of the...
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Why do people give water globes at Christmas?
Because they are actually called snow globes. Christmas is in the winter when it snows. Just an old tradition, no real reason.
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What is Santa's history?
Father Christmas is based on a real person, St. Nicholas, which explains his other name 'Santa Claus' which comes from the Dutch...
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When was the first Christmas card created?
The first Christmas card was believe to have been printed in London, England in 1843. A product of the imagination of an artist...
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Why do people celebrate Christmas?
It is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, on a day given as His birthday. People celebrate Christmas to remember that Jesus...
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What do each of Santa's reindeer names mean?
While the names don't really "mean" anything, Moore did name them poetically to imply how special they were. In general, you can...
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What is the original color of Santa Claus's suit before it became red in the Coca-Cola ads?
Before the Coca-Cola ads ''popularized'' red as the color of Santa's suit, he was often depicted in green, though also in red,...
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What is Christmas?
Traditionally, it's supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Historically, it's "winter festival". Christmas is...
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What will Christmas be like 100 years from now?
I think Christmas will turn out to be nothing about Jesus and God, it will be all about gifts and food. I think we will lose the...
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In which gospels was the Christmas story told?
Matthew and Luke, though they agree on very few particulars and the common "nativity story" of Christmas is a gestalt of the two,...
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What is the origin of Christmas carols?
The word carol came from a Greek dance called a choraulein, which was accompanied by flute music. The dance later spread...
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What is the 12th day after Christmas called?
The 12th day after Christmas is called Epiphany. According to Encyclopedia.com: "(ipif´ene) [Gr.,=showing], a prime...
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What are the names of Santa's elves?
There are so many elves. They speak all different languages just like Santa Clause does. Think about it. If there is an average...
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What best known pagan festival inspired many of today's traditional Christmas and Yuletide celebrations?
That would actually be the Pagan/Wiccan celebration of Yule... The birth of God. This is why Christians chose to celebrate the...
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Is Christmas a Christian holiday?
Jesus said Hannakah now go my son and create Christmas
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Why do we have holly in a holly wreath?
It is commonly thought, the use of holly comes from Ancient Roman times.Romans gave holly branches as a sign of friendship.
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What is the origin of birthday celebrations?
Birthday celebrations are actually rooted in paganism. The Encyclopedia Americana (1991 edition) states: “The ancient world of...
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What is Epiphany and when does it occur?
In Western Christianity it is/begins Jan.6th. Epiphany means to reveal of make known. It originates from the Wise Men's visit to...
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How do you fix Christmas lights when a whole row will not work?
most off the time it is the fuses. they are in the plug most have 2 slots that slid out where the fuse are located just replace...
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Where was the movie 'White Christmas' filmed?
On a sound stage, at a Hollywood movie studio. Its make-believe, remember? To be more precise it would have been filmed at 20th...
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What was the last state to declare Christmas a holiday?
Oklahoma in 1907.
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Which Christmas song has the words 'ha ha ha hee hee hee' in it?
Jingle Bells o/~ I'm The Happiest Christmas Tree (ho ho ho hee hee hee) o/~ :) ... is this the song you were looking for? :)...
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What years have Hanukkah and Christmas fallen on the same day in the last century?
It has happened only four times in the last 100 years. Two holidays that celebrate miracles and darkness breached by the light of...
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Some sources say Jesus was born was in March and the Bible says he was born October so what is the true significance of December 25th?
THOELOGICAL POSIT: Jesus (from the tribe of David), and his follwers, all but Saul of Tarsus(Paul) were by birth Jewish-Were they...
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Why did Charlemagne not want to be crowned Emperor by the Pope in 800 AD on Christmas day?
How do you get this idea? He was actually crowned on Christmas day of 800! His coronation created the Holy Roman Empire which...
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When should you turn on your Christmas lights outside?
I turn mine on during Thanksgiving weekend I live in the Chicago area, where a lot of people put up their lights in October,...
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Was the original name of Santa's reindeer Donner or Donder?
the anser is donder
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How did holly become associated with Christmas?
Like most every Christmas tradition except attending a Christian church and singing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," holly (and...
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What is the orgin of the Christmas stocking?
In some parts, not too long ago, around the advent of electricity, people simply left their stockings to dry over the wood stove...
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What are some special Scandinavian and Latin American Christmas foods?
Fish is the feature of Christmas Eve dinner in a number of countries. For example, Austrians eat baked carp and Norwegians dine...
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Who wrote the song 'White Christmas'?
White Christmas was written by Irving Berlin. He also wrote such songs as "God Bless America", Alexander's Ragtime Band", and...
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What does the Bible say about Christmas?
The Bible talks about celebrations of Jesus' birth but the Bible doesn't use the word Christmas. We don't know that it happened...
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Where do mince pies get their name from?
The definition of mince is to cut into tiny pieces, such as finely chopped food, especially mincemeat. ----
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Why does Santa fill stockings with gifts?
...a man called Saint Nicholas...he tried to help the poor, especially the ladies of the night. They used to hang their washing...
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Where did Christmas carols originate?
Some historians attribute them to St. Francis of Assisi. in Italy in the 13th century. NataliePeters Is Very Cool [+LeahWalsh]
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When did Christmas become X-Mas?
No one knows for sure, it just happens like how people get nick names. just one day it happens, people hear it and adapt to...
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What is Santa called in Norway?
The Norwegian version of Santa Claus is called "Julenissen" or "Jule nisse." The name means "Christmas Elf" (Jule or Yule being...
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What can be done to change a Christmas dinner tradition?
Just change it. Or maybe one year, do both the old tradition, and the new, and let everyone know that it's the last year for the...
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What are suggestions for traditional Christmas party and decorating ideas?
Try using red and green as a colour theme. They are usual Christmas colours. Try looking in the library for ideas. Hi Party...
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Where does Father Christmas get his presents?
According to legend, Father Christmas a.k.a. Santa Claus a.k.a Saint Nicolas gets his presents with the help of his many, many...
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How many dogs out of 100 received Christmas presents according to a British survey in 1995?
78
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Is Father Christmas married?
In America, Santa Claus is almost always depicted as married. In fact, more than once stories have been crafted around how Santa...
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What are the traditions for Christmas that came from the time of St. Nicholas?
Have a look at this link Saint Nicholas: Origin of Santa and see if it can help answer your question.
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What are two Christmas traditions the Victorians started about 160 years ago?
Decorated trees come from the German traditional practice, while the turkey, in Victorian times would have more likely been a...
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