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Facts About Christmas You Maybe Didn't Know | Discover The World https://www.facebook.com/thetreeofknowledge/ Facts About Christmas You Maybe Didn't Know We all love Christmas, but how much do any of us actually know about why Christmas is the way it is? Canon and Variation by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Christmas supposedly marks the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. But there is no mention of December 25 in the Bible and most historians actually believe he was born in the spring.December 25 was probably chosen because it coincided with the ancient pagan festival Saturnalia, which celebrated the agricultural god Saturn with partying, gambling, and gift-giving. Many of the popular Christmas traditions today found their roots in Saturnalia: Branches from evergreen trees were used during winter solstice as a reminder of the green plants that would grow in spring when the sun gods grew strong. These evergreen branches became the foundation of our Christmas tree. Germans are thought to be the first to bring “Christmas trees” into their homes at the holidays and decorate them with cookies and lights.The Christmas tree made its way to America in the 1830s but wasn’t popular until 1846, after Germany’s Prince Albert brought it to England when he married Queen Victoria. The two were sketched in front of a Christmas tree and the tradition instantly became popular. Royal fever was real even back then. The well-known reason we give presents at Christmas is to symbolize the gifts given to baby Jesus by the three wise men. But it may also stem from the Saturnalia tradition that required revelers to offer up rituals to the gods.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. You were fined if you were caught celebrating. Santa Claus comes from St. Nicholas, a Christian bishop living in (what is now) Turkey in the fourth century AD. illegal to celebrate Christmas 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. After his death, the legend of St. Nicholas spread. St. Nick’s name became Sint-Nicolaas in Dutch, or Sinter Klaas for short. Which is only a hop, skip, and jump to Santa Claus. Santa Claus delivering presents comes from Holland’s celebration of St. Nicholas’ feast day on December 6. Children would leave shoes out the night before and, in the morning, would find little gifts that St. Nicholas would leave them. The Tree of Knowledge is a place where you can find general informations about any area of interests. Our youtube channel is presenting a series of clips wich will help you to understand the facts around you.Here you can visit every section in our channel: History: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMQ6cun088EQnnQXwzWF5SgM Biology: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMTeDE_5_4QPZNAcHxlZgylA Places around the world: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMT8hkM25VDDXmS7QDUC2D2w Medical basics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMTzEhyuBxJHyjpcLfveyCHc Curiosities (did you know?): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMTfbaj7wuPT5pIlst4Ny27v The full channels playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lkO3BS8rMTnlKRKfcfZ6Uh0bxgzvn0_ Don’t forget to subscribe! Discover The World Facts About Christmas You Maybe Didn't Know | Discover The World