[For Toddlers] Christmas True-or-False Quiz Collection

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The “merry” in “Merry Christmas” means “joyful” or “cheerful,” and it conveys the idea of celebrating Christmas in a happy way. So “Merry Christmas” carries the meaning of “I hope you have a joyful Christmas” or “Congratulations on Christmas.”

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Many households eat cake at Christmas, but it’s said that the cake is eaten not for Santa’s birthday, but to celebrate the Nativity of Jesus Christ. The strawberry shortcake you often see is popular because its red-and-white appearance evokes “kōhaku,” the auspicious red and white color pairing for Japanese people.

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Red represents the blood of Christ and signifies God's love and generosity. Green represents the fir trees used for Christmas trees and holly.

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The red ball-like ornaments on Christmas trees are meant to resemble apples. Apples carry wishes for happiness and bountiful harvests, and in the past, people actually decorated trees with real apples. They were eventually replaced by red balls because using real apples was considered wasteful.

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Santa lives with his wife, whose name is said to be Mrs. Claus. She wears the same red and white clothes as Santa and is said to wear glasses, too. She is described as a kind person who helps Santa prepare for Christmas.

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It’s said that there are nine reindeer pulling the sleigh, named Dancer, Prancer, Dasher, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Blitzen, and Donder. Recently, people often count Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer from the song, to make nine.

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A romantic white Christmas, even as adults. By the way, in the Southern Hemisphere—where Christmas falls in the lush harvest season—they call it a Green Christmas. As the name suggests, one of the themes is being mindful of the environment and cherishing greenery.