14 Facts About Christmas tradition

Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with some having an exclusively Christian character with origins from within the religion, while others have been described as more cultural or secular in nature and have originated from outside the realm of Christian influence.

Christmas tradition Day, is a Festival in the Lutheran Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church, and a Principal Feast of the Anglican Communion.

Christmas tradition tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tradition tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.

The English language phrase "Christmas tradition tree" is first recorded in 1835 and represents an importation from the German language.

Since the 16th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas tradition carrying the Christian symbolism of the Star of Bethlehem; in that country it is known in Spanish as the Flower of the Holy Night.

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The display of Christmas villages has become a tradition in many homes during this season.

Rolls of brightly colored paper with secular or religious Christmas tradition motifs are manufactured for the purpose of wrapping gifts.

In some countries, Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down on Twelfth Night.

The eating of sweets and chocolates has become popular worldwide, and sweeter Christmas tradition delicacies include the German stollen, marzipan cake or candy, and Jamaican rum fruit cake.

Christmas tradition cards are illustrated messages of greeting exchanged between friends and family members during the weeks preceding Christmas tradition Day.

Christmas tradition cards are purchased in considerable quantities, and feature artwork, commercially designed and relevant to the season.

On Christmas, people exchange gifts based on the Christian tradition associated with Saint Nicholas, and the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh which were given to the baby Jesus by the Magi.

Christmas tradition is first recorded in early 17th century England, but was associated with holiday merrymaking and drunkenness rather than the bringing of gifts.

However, not all scholars agree with Jones's findings, which he reiterated in a book-length study in 1978; Howard G Hageman, of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, maintains that the tradition of celebrating Sinterklaas in New York was alive and well from the early settlement of the Hudson Valley on.