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Nov 4, 2023 · Create magical holiday displays with American Christmas. Complete commercial decoration services, including design and storage.
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- The Rockettes
- 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
- Christmas Pickles
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- Yule Log
- Advent Calendars
- Gingerbread Houses
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Decorated trees date back to Germany in the Middle Ages, with German and other European settlers popularizing Christmas trees in America by the early 19th century. A New York woodsman named Mark Carr is credited with opening the first U.S. Christmas tree lot in 1851. A 2019 survey by the American Christmas Tree Association, predicted that 77 percen...
Since 1925, first known as the Missouri Rockets, this iconic dance troupe has been kicking up its heels, officially becoming the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes in 1934. From performing at movie openings to entertaining troops to making TV appearances, they’re perhaps best known for their annual Christmas Spectacular.
Decades later, it may be hard to imagine that this beloved TV special inspired by Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip was first rejected by CBS executives. But when it finally aired on December 9, 1965, almost half of all U.S. TV setswere tuned to the broadcast, and the show went on to win an Emmy, a Peabody, an enduring following and even a trend...
If there’s a pickle among your snowman, angel and reindeer ornaments, you’re likely taking part in the American tradition of hiding the green ornament on the tree, so that the first child to find it wins a gift, or gets to open the first present Christmas morning. The practice’s origins are a bit murky (or should that be briny?), but, it’s likely i...
Love it or loathe it, since 2005, moms and dads have either joyously or begrudgingly been hiding a toy elf each night from Thanksgiving to Christmas. More than 13 million elves have been “adopted” since 2005 when Carol Aebersold and her daughter, Chanda Bell, published the book Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition that comes with the toy. Social...
Yule logs were part of ancient winter solstice celebrations, but it was Americans who turned the wood burning into must-see TV. Back in 1966, WPIX-TV in New York City aired a continuous 17-second loop of a fireplace for three hours along with holiday music. That led to eventual better production and nearly 20 years of annual viewing. Today, you can...
Early versions of this tradition, started in Germany in 1903 by publisher Gerhard Land, offered a way for children to count down to Christmas by opening one “door” or “window” a day to reveal a Bible passage, poem or small gift. Since gaining mass popularity by 1920, the calendars have evolved to secular calendars that include daily gifts from mini...
Although Queen Elizabeth I gets creditfor the early decorating of gingerbread cookies, once again, it’s the Germans who lay claim to starting the gingerbread house tradition. And when the German Brothers Grimm wrote “Hansel and Gretel” a new holiday tradition was born. Today, the edible decorations are available in a slew of pre-packed kits.
For many, the holiday season is not complete without a trip to watch this ballet. With music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by Marius Petipa, the romantic tale of the young Clara’s Christmas Eve premiered Dec. 18, 1892, in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was performed for the first time outside of Russia in 1934 in England and ...
You can blame our neighbors to the north for this silly, ironic tradition that really gained steam in the 1980s. According to the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book, sweaters became a party trend in Vancouver, Canada in 2001. And the trend is seemingly here to stay. According to Fox Business, the ugly sweater industry is a multi-million business, wi...
Learn how 25 American Christmas traditions got their start, from decorating trees to wearing ugly sweaters. Discover the origins of the Rockettes, the Nutcracker, the yule log and more.
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Learn how Americans celebrate Christmas with different customs, meals, drinks and festivities depending on their cultural backgrounds. Discover the history and significance of Christmas trees, lights, Santa Claus and other symbols in the USA.
- Counting Down the Days Till Christmas (Advent Calendar) The custom of counting the days until Christmas on an Advent calendar has started in Germany, back in the 19th century.
- Setting Up the Christmas Tree. The practice of decorating fir trees with candles and ornaments was brought to America by the German settlers, in the 18th and 19th century.
- Christmas stocking. Christmas stocking is one of the characteristic symbols of Christmas. In homes all across America, people embrace the tradition of hanging their sock-shaped bag above the fireplaces, bedposts or doorknobs, on Christmas Eve.
- Home Decorating. Americans love to Deck the Halls like no other nation. People on this continent are clearly passionate about the aesthetics of Christmas!
- Seeing Santa Claus. For generations of Americans, the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade marks the official start of the Christmas season. The turkey is usually still in the oven as the parade concludes with the arrival of Santa Claus on his sleigh.
- Decorating the Christmas tree. Decorating evergreen trees with lights and ornaments dates back to the medieval tradition of staging plays on Christmas Eve to tell the story of Adam and Eve, which often featured a “tree of paradise” decorated with apples.
- Attending church on Christmas Eve or Day. Amid all the Santa decorations, it can be easy to forget that Christmas is primarily a celebration of the birth of Jesus.
- Gathering for a traditional Christmas dinner. Roast turkey rules the roost at Christmastime just like Thanksgiving. In the U.S., it’s the most common entree served for dinner on both holidays.
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn how Christmas became a holiday and how it is celebrated around the world. Explore the origins of popular customs such as exchanging gifts, decorating trees, Santa Claus and more.
Feb 16, 2024 · Here’s a look back at some Christmas firsts in American history. See the first Christmas card, the first Christmas stamp, the first depictions of Santa Claus, and more ways Christmas traditions started.
