In Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of summer.

Reindeer are a kind of deer.

Only male reindeer grow antlers.

The poinsettia plant first came from Mexico.

Snowflakes usually have eight points.

"A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens.

The tradition of decorated Christmas trees began in Australia.

The X in "Xmas" comes from the Greek letter chi, the first letter of "Christ" in Greek.

Santa Claus is based partly on Saint Nicholas, a real bishop who lived long ago.

Candy canes were invented in the year 2005.

Boxing Day is the day before Christmas.

In "The Nutcracker" ballet, the nutcracker turns into a prince.

Holly berries are safe for people to eat.

The first Christmas cards for sale were printed in England in 1843.

In some countries, such as Russia, many people celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was first created in 1939 for a booklet given away by a department store.

In Japan, eating fried chicken at Christmas is a popular tradition.

Rudolph is one of the reindeer named in the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".

Every snowflake that falls has exactly the same shape.

In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", the gift on the fifth day is five gold rings.