Christmas Traditions, Customs and Christmas History

Find out about the history of Christmas Customs and Christmas Traditions. How many Traditions and Customs started and how they are celebrated. The history behind Christmas!

• When Christmas is Celebrated
  • Why the 25th of December?!
  • Advent - Before Christmas
  • The 12 Days of Christmas
  • Epiphany - After Christmas
• Christmas or Xmas?
• Christmas Bells
• Boxing Day
• Candles
• Candy Canes
• Chrismons
• Christmas Cake
• Christmas Carols
  • The History of Carols
  • Carol Stories
  • Nine Lessons and Carols
• Christmas Cards
• Christmas Eve
• Christingles
• Christmas Crackers
• The Colors of Christmas
• Eggnog
• Electric Christmas Lights
• The Elf on a Shelf
• The Holly and the Ivy
• Gift Bringers Around the World
• Gingerbread
• Jesse Trees
• Merry Christmas in Different Languages
• Merry Christmas or Happy Christmas?
• Mince Pies
• Mistletoe
• Moravian Stars
• Nativity Plays and Cribs
• Nutcrackers
• Pantomime and Mumming
• The Christmas Pickle
• Poinsettias
• Presents
• Christmas Pudding
• Snow and Ice
• Secret Santa
• St. Nicholas, Santa Claus & Father Christmas
• The Star of Bethlehem
• Christmas Stockings
• Christmas Trees
• Christmas Turkeys
• Wassailing and Mulled Wine
• The Yule Log
• Zwetschgenmännla & Pflaumentoffel - Prune People
• December Festivals
  • Hanukkah
  • Kwanzaa
• Christmas History in the UK
• Christmas Misconceptions - Is Christmas Pagan?