Christmas Fun Facts 

By: Nevaeh Mackerley

1. Hanging stockings out comes from the Dutch custom of leaving shoes packed with food for St Nicholas’s donkeys. He would leave small gifts in return.

2. The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from the dutch

3. According to tradition, you should eat one mince pie on each of the 12 days of Christmas to bring good luck.

4. 6.8 million – The number of iOS and Android devices that will be activated on Christmas day.

5. More than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent each year in the United States

6. The largest floating Christmas tree is in Brazil

7. There are two islands named 'Christmas'

8. Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states

9. Fruits were the first ornaments

10. Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas