Myths Of Christmas You Need To Know

A beautiful decorated Christmas tree, warm traditions and wonderful friends and family to celebrate, Christmas has always been a heartwarming occasion that is being celebrated since centuries. There are many myths that surround this holiday, and despite its popularity,the festival still is known to help people bond. Here we talk about some of the famous myths about Christmas and know the true story behind them.

5 Christmas Myths that Make You Wonder

Santa is Chubby with a Big White Beard
This is what we all know about our Santa. However, the real description of Santa can never be made. Most of the traditions about Santa are based on St. Nick, a Demre Bishop from the 4th century who loved kids and distributed toys and gifts by carrying them in a huge sack on his back. Later on, writers from various corners of the world reinvented Santa popping into houses through chimneys. You might be shocked to know that our Santa was also described to a beardless man with no fat.

Christmas Trees Catch Fire Easily
Many of us are told that Christmas trees are bound to catch fire and burst out flames quite easily. This is quite not true! Be it a real or fake, these trees are just regular trees and cannot catch fire. However, in case of fake trees, faulty connections are the main cause of fire.

Christmas Rules over Easter in Popularity
While Christmas stories tell us the importance of this occasion, the Christian calendar says a different story. The day of resurrection of Christ, i.e., Easter is considered to be the most celebrated day for Christians across the world.

It is a Tradition to Send Greeting Cards on Christmas
Every year, on Christmas, even if you are away from home, you make sure that you send home your loved ones Christmas greeting cards. Most of us don't know whether it is a tradition or not. Truth to be told, this has been started by a businessman during the latter half of the 19th century.

Christmas Tree is a Tradition
Putting up a Christmas tree in our home is a way we all celebrate the holiday festival. We all know it is a tradition. However, it was in the 18th century, when the first Christmas tree was put up in a local church by immigrants from Germany. Later, in the 19th century, Victorians took up this practice and today, it has become a tradition we all follow with all our heart.

Distant folktales and myths are just a way to reinvent and celebrate this favorite Christian festival. Singing Christmas carols and catching up with family and friends, Christmas will always be a holiday worth waiting for.