Hey there, it’s Christmas again, and I just want to wish you a fabulous holiday season. So much has been said about this holiday; some of them right and some wrong, hence the need for us to put this out there, so we know exactly what is true about Christmas.
What most people know about Christmas is that it is a day to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, the leader of Christians around the world, and while this is true, it is not the whole truth. There is a lot more to Christmas than a lot of people know, as you’ll find out in this post, so sit back, relax and check out some incredible facts about Christmas you most likely didn’t know…
1. THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
It is widely believed among people (especially Christians) that Dec 25 marks the birth of Jesus Christ, hence the day is celebrated each year, however, it is important to note that there is no mention of this in the Bible, which casts doubt as to whether he was actually born on Dec 25. In fact, a school of thought believes that Jesus was born sometime in spring. Some believers do not celebrate Christmas for this reason. However, there’s strong belief that Christians of old just chose a random date to mark the birth of their saviour, since no one really knows when he was born. Well, at least, he’s celebrated. That’s what’s more important, isn’t it?
2. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS:
Those colorful little bulbs were invented in 1882 by a man called Edward Johnson.
3. WORLD’S BIGGEST SNOWMAN
The snowman is one of the many symbols for Christmas, and the biggest (tallest) one found anywhere in the world today is located in a town called Bethel, in Maine, U.S.A. The figure is about 122 ft 1 inch tall.
4. XMAS
The word ‘Xmas’ is an ancient word for Christmas, which dates as far back as the 1500s. The X” comes from the Greek letter ‘Chi’, which is the first letter of the Greek word ‘Χριστός’ which comes into English as “Christ”. And ‘Mas’ is the Latin equivalent for the English word, ‘Mass’. Now, you know why it’s called Xmas.
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