Strange Christmas Traditions and related media

Replay
Next Video
More Videos

Strange Christmas Traditions (2:05)

Ruled a legal holiday in 1894, Christmas has had its fair share of strange traditions.

Watch Similar Videos

Related Videos (10)

  • Strange Christmas Traditions
    Strange Christmas Traditions

    Video Clip (2:05)

    Ruled a legal holiday in 1894, Christmas has had its fair share of strange traditions.

    Video Clip (2:05)
  • Holidays Toys: Christmas Unwrapped
    Holidays Toys: Christmas Unwrapped

    Video Clip (3:49)

    This History Channel video covers the evolution of Santa Claus in various countries, starting with St. Nicholas in the Middle Ages to the modern Santa Claus in America. Clement Clark Moore's Twas the Night Before Christmas.

    Video Clip (3:49)
  • History of St. Patrick's Day
    History of St. Patrick's Day

    Video Clip (3:33)

    Separate St. Patrick's Day myths from reality and find out all about why and how this holiday is celebrated by millions of Irish around the world.

    Video Clip (3:33)
  • Origins of Santa Claus
    Origins of Santa Claus

    Video Clip (2:24)

    In this video, learn about the history of Santa Claus and his real-life inspiration, St. Nicholas.

    Video Clip (2:24)
  • European Christmas Customs
    European Christmas Customs

    Video Clip (2:59)

    In some parts of Europe, people still celebrate Christmas customs based on long-standing folk legends.

    Video Clip (2:59)
  • St. Patrick: Why Green?
    St. Patrick: Why Green?

    Video Clip (1:07)

    Green was not the first color associated with St. Patrick, so just how did green come to represent this holiday?

    Video Clip (1:07)
  • St. Patrick
    St. Patrick

    Video Clip (0:59)

    He converted the Irish to Christianity, but there's quite a bit most people don't know about Ireland's patron saint.

    Video Clip (0:59)
  • History of New Year's Eve
    History of New Year's Eve

    Video Clip (4:14)

    Ancient Babylonians first celebrated the new year over 4,000 years ago.

    Video Clip (4:14)
  • Why December 25th
    Why December 25th

    Video Clip (1:59)

    Find out why Christmas is celebrated on December 25.

    Video Clip (1:59)
  • North Pole: Deconstructed
    North Pole: Deconstructed

    Video Clip (1:36)

    Ever wonder how many miles it is from the North Pole to the South Pole? Take a journey to the northernmost point on earth to uncover this and other facts and figures of the Far North.

    Video Clip (1:36)

Related Photo Galleries (1)

  • Christmas: History of Santa Claus
    Christmas: History of Santa Claus

    8 Photos

    Learn about the origins and evolution of Santa Claus from images of Saint Nicholas and the Dutch Sinter Klaas, all the way up to through Coca Cola Santas and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

    (8 Photos)

Most Popular Videos on History.com

More videos

Newest Videos on History.com

More videos

Related Multimedia

Shop HISTORY

See More