[Christmas Trivia] Liven up with a quiz! Little-known fun facts you might not expect

eternity

An ornament made by arranging green leaves into a round ring shape. As Christmas approaches, many households likely display it. This Christmas wreath, with its unbroken circular shape, is said to symbolize “eternity.”

Finland

It is located in the city of Rovaniemi, in the Lapland region of northern Finland. The vast silver-white world and storybook-like beautiful scenery, along with the thought of actually being able to meet Santa, sound romantic.

tree

It depicts the fir tree commonly used for Christmas trees. It symbolizes nature’s blessings and hope, and is said to represent eternal life. The fir’s leaves resemble a cross, which is thought to indicate a connection to Christ.

Advent

Advent is also a time of preparation. It comes from the Latin word “Adventus,” meaning “coming/arrival,” and it carries the sense of eagerly awaiting Christmas, when Christ was born. You often hear it in the context of Advent calendars for events or cosmetics!

9 horses

There’s also a theory that there are eight, but it’s more commonly noted as nine when you include Rudolph from the famous Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Each has a name, and surprisingly, one of them is Cupid, the god of love!

night

It apparently means “the night of Christmas Day.” The archaic form of “evening,” even, was shortened to Eve. So literally it becomes “Christmas night.” Due to the Jewish calendar on which Christianity is based, after sunset on the 24th marks the beginning of the 25th.

Germany

It is said to have begun in Germany about 400 years ago. The evergreen fir tree, which never withers throughout the year, came to be regarded as a symbol of eternal life and began to be used for Christmas trees.