10 surprising facts about Christmas you should know
Christmas is a meaningful celebration of the year. If you are looking for a topic to talk about during Christmas time with your colleagues, who also get teaching jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, the 10 interesting things about this holiday listed below will help you have a great conversation. Let’s try now!
1. Christmas wasn’t always on December 25th
Are you surprised by this fact? Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ but the actual date of this grand event is lost to history. There is no evidence to prove that the son of God was born on December 25th.
Some ancient documents suppose that the date initially coincided with the pagan festival of Saturnalia, honouring the agricultural god Saturn with many celebrations like feasting and gift-giving…
2. Evergreens are used to decorate for Christmas
The tradition of Christmas trees goes all the way back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans. They used evergreens during the winter solstice to imply that spring would return.
Nowadays, teachers working teaching jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, are frequently invited to Christmas parties at the school’s campus, where they will have chances to decorate Christmas trees and participate in other engaging activities.
3. In the past, Santa Claus was depicted as a terrifying man
Not like the image of a big, jolly man we all know, Santa used to be a big fear for children. However, in 1931, the illustrator of Coca, Haddon Sundblom, made Santa’s depiction become friendlier with a red coat, white beard, and a bag full of gifts for children, since then Santa Claus has been a significant symbol for Christmas.
4. The Dutch gave us the idea to leave cookies and milk
How do you express your gratitude for a Christmas gift? Differently, Dutch children leave Santa a lot of cookies and milk in exchange for the gift he leaves overnight.
5. Rudolph is a product of a marketing campaign
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a familiar song to many generations. It reminds us of a kind and gentle reindeer with its distinctive appearance: the red nose.
In fact, it is just an imaginary product created by a marketer for a promotion strategy of the Montgomery Ward department store.
6. Black Friday isn’t the busiest shopping day of the year
Forget Black Friday; Friday and Saturday before Christmas also known as Super Saturday or Panic Saturday are the biggest days for shopping of the year because people want to buy many things to decorate their houses for the coming year.
7. Christmas wreath is a religious symbol
Christmas wreaths are depicted as religious symbols. Wreaths carry many meanings and messages into Christmas. More specifically, the holly represents the crown of thorns that Jesus wore at his crucifixion, and the red berries stand for the blood he shed.
When you decorate Christmas wreaths in your home or see them anywhere, you will remember this meaningful event.
Furthermore, teaching jobs in Ho Chi Minh City are good opportunities to help you expand your knowledge and discover more about Christmas or other holidays.
8. “Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song
James Lord Pierpont wrote the song “One Horse Open Sleigh” for his church’s Thanksgiving concert in the mid-19th century.
Then in 1857, the song was re-released under the title we all know and love: Jingle Bells.
Today, it is still one of the most popular Christmas songs which is loved by people from all over the world when Christmas comes.
9. Candy canes originated in Germany
Now, we are going to explore an ordinary ornament for Christmas! Candy canes are made in Germany, which is renowned for its excellent food and beverages such as beer and chocolate.
Candy canes are popular not only for eating but also for decorating during the Christmas season.
10. The term “Xmas” dates back to the 1500s
According to From Adam’s Apple to Xmas: An Essential Vocabulary Guide for the Politically Correct, “Christianity” was spelled “Xianity” in the early 1100s, X, or Chi, is the initial letter in the Greek word for “Christ” which stand for Jesus’s name. In 1551, Xtemmas was the name that represented Christmas, and eventually, it was shortened to “Xmas”.
Are these facts interesting? Are there any surprising things about Christmas you want to share to make conversations funny and meaningful?
We hope your world will be fully filled with cheers and joyfulness.
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