Did you know ?

- In Greece,children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Years Day with a mere hope that Saint Basil, known for his kindness , will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

- ‘Hot Cookies’ was the popular game during Christmas in medieval times.In this game, other players took turns striking the blindfolded player, who inturn had to guess the name of the person delivering him the blow.

- An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukranian Christmas trees, which is believed to bring good luck.

- Americas official national Christmas tree is located in King’s Canyon National Park in California. This tree is over 300 feet high.

- A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was used to be served with the head of a pig prepared with mustard.

- In Spain, people have a peculiar ritual which originated in the 20th century.These people eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight  on New Years Eve.

- The people in China believe that there are evil spirits that roam around the earth.Therefore, on New Year they burn crackers to scare the evil spirits. The doors and windows of every home in China are seen sealed with the papers.

Compiled By: Veera D'Souza