Interesting facts about Christmas, Santa and reindeer that you didn't expect

Christmas Day is officially celebrated on December 25, but is usually celebrated from the evening of December 24. The image of Santa on the car pulled by the reindeer has become familiar to everyone. around the world in every Christmas. And on this occasion the question "Is Santa real?" Many children wonder. Let's find the answer to this question and learn the little-known interesting facts behind this mysterious character.

1. Christmas tree

Christmas tree is also called Yule. In addition to pine trees, people also choose fir or spruce to decorate. Before the Christmas decoration lamp was invented, people lit candles to the Christmas tree directly.

2. Where does Santa come from?

Many people think that Santa Claus comes from Northern Europe, where the Arctic is cold. But in fact, Santa was born based on the description from St. Nicolas, a beloved saint in Turkey based on the description of writer Washington Irving in 1809.

So today it is accepted that Santa is the reincarnation of St. Nicolas in Myra, Turkey.

3. Why does Santa wear a red suit?

That red suit comes from St. Nicolas's bishop's vestments in the 4th century.

4. Why are there 9 drag caribou?

On Christmas Eve, Santa will ride the chariot pulled by 9 reindeer but few people know that, initially only 8 reindeer lined up in 2 rows. During a Christmas night, a thick fog made him difficult to give gifts to the children. At that moment, he discovers Rudolph, a reindeer with a glowing red nose and thanks to it leading the convoy that he completed the task. Since then, his caravan reindeer has 9 children.

But why, can reindeer fly? This is because they are fed miraculously corn and oatmeal by Santa.

5. Why give gifts to all?

According to legend, Saint Nicolas was merciful to three girls who came to the age of marriage of the house so poor that no boys looked at them and threw gold coins down from the chimney of that house. The coins fell right into the pairs of socks that the ladies had on the fireplace. Since then, children often hang the socks at the end of the bed for Santa to put gifts into it.

6. Why did Santa get into the chimney?

Santa only went to give gifts at night, when everyone was fast asleep and closed all the doors. In addition to the chimney, he could not enter the house in another way without waking everyone up.

7. Santa's address

Santa has 2 addresses: Arctic and Endinburgh. Children all over the world can send letters to Santa Claus, if the letter address "Toyland" or "Snowland" will be sent to Endinburgh. Letters to Santa at the North Pole will be delivered to the right place on the letter.

Mr. Santa's postal code is H0H 0H0, reminiscent of his famous "chant" when visiting the children.

8. How can Santa give gifts to the children in the world?

According to calculations, the reindeer must pull the car moving at a rate of 2,092km / sec, Santa will complete his mission.

9. Color represents Christmas

Green, red and yellow are the 3 colors used primarily during Christmas.

1. Red symbolizes Jesus
2. Green represents life and rebirth
3. Yellow represents light and wealth

10. Christmas card

The first Christmas card was born in 1843 by illustrator John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903).

11. Amazing records about Christmas

Every year in the US more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent.

In the song "Twelve Days of Christmas", there were 364 gifts mentioned.

The Children's Society in London (UK) has designed the world's largest Christmas socks with dimensions up to 32.5m long and 14.97m wide in 2007.

The world's largest sand Santa is over 30 meters long, 9 meters wider at Puri Beach, India, built from over 1,000 tons of sand.

Jean-Guy Laquerre, who owns the most Santa Clauses in the world, comes from Canada.Collection since 1998, and now he has had 25,104 different Santa figures.

The house with the most Christmas lights uses 331,038 bulbs of different colors.

The most expensive Christmas tree is worth up to 16 million USD with 83 special decorations such as gold leaves, silver berries, emeralds, diamonds, .