Welcome to the all new 2021 XMAS updated edition

Merry Christmas from A to Z to you from Azoosh. Our present to you is this very informative and entertaining Christmas checklist, known to be the longest in the World. To get you in the mood before you start your scrolling journey, thru the World’s longest A to Z Christmas checklist, first press play on this Perry Como animated video; it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

New LiVE CAM : see the SANTA CLAUS ViLLAGE in LAPLAND in the Arctic Circle now on webcam in real time (live link provided by the City of Rovaniemi ~ restarted continuous 24 hour streaming on the 29th January 2020)…

…see the aerial view Santa Claus Village on Google Maps in Lapland, Finland , plus see the Google Street View below…

See Santa Claus Village view from Santa’s flying sleigh in the air, over the Arctic Circle home of Father Christmas at Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland (video uploaded by SantaTelevision on the 2nd December 2020)…

See the magical Northern Lights at the Elves Village of Santa Claus : with wonderful views of the aurora borealis at Levi Lapland in Finland (video uploaded by SantaTelevision on the 27th October 2020)…

COViD CHRiSTMAS

We Wish You by The RMH SCRUB CHOiR~ Royal Melbourne Hospital ~ The RMH Scrub Choir presents this new Christmas Song for 2020, featuring a traditional favourite carol wrapped up inside. This new release follows their emotional song release of I’ll Stand by You during Melbourne’s lockdown. Our special thanks go to TheRMH.org.au & all the other hospital frontline workers around the world fighting Covid-19 (video uploaded by Royal Melbourne Hospital on the 8th December 2020)…

What if all Christmas songs were about Covid quarantine? video by Penn Holderness on The Holderness Family YouTube channel

Chris Stapleton’s A Very Covid Christmas album (video uploaded by Jimmy Kimmel Live on the 12th November 2020)…

The Christmas season seems to come around so quickly in these busy modern times, so don’t leave it all to the last minute, and plan this special season earlier this year, so you can stress less, and enjoy some good quality time with your friends and family, at this very special time for many.

What is the MEANiNG of CHRiSTMAS?…

Christmas aka Crīstesmæsse (Old English) meaning “Christ’s Mass” is an annual religious and cultural holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, and officially celebrated on the 25^th December by billions of people around the world, including an increasing number of non-Christians. Azoosh hopes this unique Xmas A to Z list  will assist you this season.

Origins of Christmas : The celebration of Christmas as we know it today stems from the traditions of several different cultures. (video uploaded by History verified YouTube channel on the 23rd December 2014)…

Evolution of Christmas : Christmas has evolved from solstice celebration to family feast. (video uploaded by History verified YouTube channel on the 27th December 2013)…

Christmas WEBSiTES from A to Z

Christmas.com

Christmas.com redirects to ChristmasCentral.com online supplier of Christmas trees, lights, ornaments, decorations & tree accessories. 

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EmailSanta.com

Santa Claus @ EmailSanta.com : At the website you can email Santa and see the live emails, check the Countdown Clock & Present Counter, see if you’re on the Naughty or Nice List, read the Joke of the Day, plus look in the Toybag of Fun. Video : How to write a letter to Santa Clause? @ EmailSanta.com ….

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Google Santa Tracker

SantaTracker.google.com ~ The Google Santa Tracker follows Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the World on Christmas Eve. Leading up to the big day there are activities to enjoy, such as drawing with Santa’s Machine Learning Robot “Tensor”, plus other things at Santa’s Village. (more info at wikipedia) 

Explore, play & learn with Santa’s elves all December long : Elf Maker | Wrap Battle | Translations | Code Lab | Holiday Traditions | Santa Postcards | Present Bounce | Santa’s Canvas | Code Boogie | Season of Giving | Gumball Tilt | Penguin Dash | Speed Sketch | Santa Self | Santa Search | Elf Ski | Gift Slingshot | Elf Jamband | Elf Jetpack | Reindeer Runner | Map Quiz | Snowball Storm | Present Drop

Watch the Santa Tracker : A Day at the Museum video…

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HighCountryLights.com

High Country Lights is an award winning light show featuring 1000s of led lights choreographed to the tunes of 95.9 FM, at Felts Park, Galax, Virginia, USA (map). See the High Country Lights live cam image (updated every 5 minutes during the season), and live on YouTube video when it’s broadcast on the High Country Lights YouTube channel.

The website features A D’Lighted Blog | Resources  | Fun Activities | Weather Conditions | Area Information …plus the true meaning of Christmas, video & picture gallery of all the lights and how it’s done. ~ HighCountryLights.com

see more videos of the excellent Xmas lights at the High Country Lights YouTube Channel

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Merry-Christmas.com

Merry-Christmas.com is the internet destination to share the magic of this special time with friends and family year round, with games, letters to Santa, gifts, stories, jokes and recipes. Website main menu : Santa | Games | Kids Zone | Gifts | Traditions | Recipes | Xmas Music

Features  : Santa Christmas Games : Reindeer Rattle, Mr. Rocket Penguin Toastache Chexmas, Roony Says Follow me, Frosty The Snowman Trivia Quiz, 3D Tic Tac Toe | Music & Videos  | Recipes | Traditions | Stories & Poems | Gifts

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Norad Santa Tracker

NoradSanta.org ~ official Norad Santa Tracker

Norad Santa Tracker started on the 24th December 1955, when the red phone at the Continental Air Defence Command Operations Centre in Colorado Springs started ringing.  Every year on Christmas Eve, 1500 volunteers staff telephones and computers to answer calls and emails from children and the young-at-heart, from all around the World.  …read more

Explore The North Pole and Santa’s Village. Checkout the main features : Earth | North Pole | Games | Movies | Library | Norad HQ  | The Crew Answers

Norad Tracks Santa on social media : Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | instagram

Watch the NORAD Tracks Santa 2018 video…

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NorthPole.com

NorthPole.com was launched in 1996, and celebrates the holidays with many entertaining activities for children and families. A child-safe holiday site that promotes a traditional look at Santa’s Secret Village at the North Pole. Explore Santa’s Secret Village, the fanciful home of Santa, his elves, and reindeer. Click on buildings to enter Santa’s Mailroom, Santa’s Workshop, Elf Clubhouse, Santa’s Reindeer Barn, Santa’s Den, Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, North Pole Weather Station, Elf Pal Academy, and Toy Shop.

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NorthPoleTimes.com

NorthPoleTimes.com is Santa’s official news source. The North Pole Times was established in 1995, and can also be visited via SantaClaus.net

The North Pole Times main menu : News | Specials | Santa’s Post Office | Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen | Workshop & Craftroom | Naughty & Nice List | Social media : Facebook | Twitter

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SantaClaus.net

SantaClaus.net redirects to The North Pole Times (see NorthPoleTimes.com above)

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SantasNorthPole.com

SantasNorthPole.com main menu : Activities | Games | Apps | Quizzes | Fun Facts |

Features the following fun stuff for kids : Write a Letter to Santa, Letters To Santa Sorter, Mrs. Claus’ Sweet Sweep, Make a Cookie for Santa App, Hot Cocoa Stand, North Pole Name Generator, Slide-N-Glide, Top 20 Scout Elf Names, Make a Cookie for Santa, Snowball Fight, Find the Scout Elves App, What’s Your Elf’s Personality?, Scout Elf Outfit Maker, Spirit Collector, Virtual Christmas Party, Are You an Elf or a Reindeer?, Scout Elves Don’t Rest, Find the Scout Elves, Elf Pets® Reindeer App, What’s Your North Pole Job?, Top 20 Reindeer Names, Guess the Christmas Traditions, Find the Elf Pets® Reindeer, Elf Pets® Pup App, Extra Coloring Pages, Top 20 Saint Bernard Names, Santa’s Coloring Pages, Christmas Tree Coloring Pages, Guess the Christmas Objects, Birthday Club Coloring Pages

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SantaTracking.org

SantaTracking.org ~ North Pole Flight Command Centre

Santa Tracking main menu : News | What North Pole Flight Command does | How Flight Command sees the World | More stuff to know

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SantaUpdate.com

SantaUpdate.com ~ News from the North Pole

Santa Update brings you the answers to your Santa and North Pole questions, direct from the North Pole, where Santa lives with Mrs Claus, and others. The answers come through the Santa Updates from the North Pole, which are published daily from Thanksgiving through Christmas and periodically during the year.

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TrackingSanta.net

TrackingSanta.net provides you with accurate Santa tracking news direct from the North Pole Flight Command. This Santa tracking is an online tradition dating back to 1991. Santa Update is proudly presented in partnership with Elf Ernest, Santa’s vice president of public relations and chief goodwill ambassador.

Tracking Santa main menu : Santa News | North Pole Radio News | North Pole Podacast | Track Santa | Flight Command

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WhyChristmas.com

The answer to your questions.. find out why we have Christmas Trees?.. why we send cards?.. what was Santa’s first name?.. see how this special day is celebrated in Holland, China, Ghana and many more countries. Read the Christmas Story or watch an animated version. Also check out the jokes, recipes, puzzles, and enjoy all the fun and activities. ~ WhyChristmas.com

Why do we celebrate Christmas?.. Why do we cut down trees and put them in our houses?.. Why do we send Christmas cards?.. Why is Santa called Santa?.. Why do people kiss under the mistletoe?.. What’s baby Jesus all about?.. & more questions answered at WhyChristmas.com…

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YourChristmasCountdown.com

Counting down the the days, hours, minutes and seconds to the big day this year… YourChristmasCountdown.com

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XmasClock.com

How many days, hours, minutes and seconds until Xmas this year? .. see the Xmas countdown clock… XmasClock.com

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CHRiSTMAS WEB PAGES

A-to-Z Guide to Christmas Traditions ~ by German-way.com ~ A Guide to Christmas Customs in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, which have been a great influence to the way the world celebrates this special time. The A to Z guide features Advent Calender, Austria’s Silent Night carol, Erntedank, Glühwein, Krampus, Tannembaum, St Nikolaus and much more.

Air Services Australia for Santa ~ AirServicesAustralia.com ~ The Airservices staff work closely with Santa to make sure his flight on Christmas Eve is as efficient as possible. Also visit the Facebook page.

Better Homes & Gardens Christmas ~  BHG.com ~ How to create a holiday haven that will sparkle all the way through to the 25th December with festive decorating ideas, baking & dinner recipes, plus : 21 Holiday Traditions to Start with Your Family This Year | Lifetime Is Airing a Record-Breaking 28 New Christmas Movies | 9 Towns You Need to Visit If You Love Christmas | 11 Reasons You Should Start Preparing for Christmas in the Summer | How to Make DIY Handprint Ornaments | Make a DIY Winter Mesh Wreath & much more.

Christmas ~ Wikipedia.org ~ Contents include Etymology, Other names, Nativity, History: modern & classical, Introduction of feast, Choice of December 25th as the date of the birth, Customs & traditions, Church attendance, Decorations, Nativity play, Music & carols, Traditional cuisine, Cards, Commemorative stamps, Gift giving, Date according to Julian calendar, Economy, and Controversies.

Christmas Gifs @ Giphy.com an online database of GiFs aka animated stickers or short looping videos. See over 45,000 Xmas gifs.

Christmas Gifs @ Tumblr.com features some popular animated stickers and short looping videos for Xmas.

Christmas Songs A to Z ~ JWPepper.com ~ 64 Fun and Familiar Holiday Favorites (Alfred Music Publishing). A collection of 220 pages of sheet music containing traditional carols, Xmas standards and novelty songs. The song titles include; Angels We Have Heard on High, Auld Lang Syne, Believe (from The Polar Express), Breath of Heaven (aka Mary’s Song), Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from the Nutcracker Suite), Feliz Navidad, The Gift, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Happy Xmas (War is Over), I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, Pat-A-Pan, Santa Baby, Silver and Gold (from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), The 12 Days of Christmas, Ukranian Bell Carol, We Three Kings of Orient Are, You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and many more songs.

Christmas 2014 ~ Gift ideas, recipes, shopping guides and festive fashion choices for Christmas 2014 ~ Telegraph.co.uk

Free Christmas eCards @ 123greetings.com | Merry Christmas Wishes Cards : Special wishes ecards to send on this special occasion, including New Year | Spirit of Christmas Cards : ecards to send to your family and friends |

Hallmark Channel Christmas ~ Main menu : Video / 12 New Movies / Sweepstakes / Schedule / Games / Gift Giver / Recipes / more 

How Christmas Works @ HowStuffWorks.com : Find out how people celebrated Christmas before they started flocking to the malls in a shopping frenzy, and why people head into kitchens madly cooking too much food, and go to midnight mass and other festive gatherings.

ikea Christmas ~ ikea.com : features Christmas decorations, lighting, candles, tableware, toys, textiles. wrapping paper, gift bags, cooking and baking. Deck the halls for the holiday. Use decorative lighting to make the greatest difference, by creating new points of interest throughout your home, to turn up coziness during the festive season.

Merry Christmas & a Happy new Year @ antonk.com

Pinterest : Christmas A to Z collection by Veronica Schmid, featuring 547 pins

Regifting Christmas Presents: How To Do It Properly @ HuffingtonPost.com by Dan Gould of Networx. Does regifting mean you’re a cheapskate?

Write a letter to Santa @ AusPost.com.au ~ Send a letter to Santa. Australia Post work with Santa to make sure he reads and replies to letters from the kids in Australia.

How to write to Santa?… Australia Post is urging children to post their letters to Santa early to ensure he has plenty of time to reply. Children can track the progress of their letters online via the Australia Post interactive Santa Mail tracker (more details here)

Ultimate Christmas Countdown Checklist @ RealSimple.com ~ See how to get organized in chronological order before Christmas by making a family plan, putting activities on a calendar, baking things that you can freeze, updating your Xmas card list, making plans for guests, making a budget, starting Xmas shopping online, wrapping gifts as you buy them, starting addressing Xmas cards, mailing cards, buying a Xmas tree, decorating, finalizing menus, shopping for nonperishable items, cleaning the house, shopping for fresh ingredients, finishing last minute wrapping and more things before the big day.

Your Christmas Checklist @ Harrods for gifts for him & her, including luxury toys, beauty gift sets, Christmas decorations and more.

CHRiSTMAS NEWS

TheConversation.com : Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health (12 December 2020) There’s evidence that celebrating Christmas is very good for your mental health. Especially after Covid-19 in 2020, it’s maybe what you need more than the previous years.

TheGuardian.com : Family in South Australia find live koala in their Christmas tree (3 December 2020) The McCormicks in Adelaide were surprised by the new ornament on their tree, a juvenile koala.

Best Christmas News Bloopers of all time…

Telegraph.co.uk : Australian sets 1.2 million Christmas lights record (28 Nov. 2014) David Richards set a world record by stringing up almost 1.2 million Christmas lights in an Australian shopping centre.

independent.co.uk : Tony and Cherie Blair’s Christmas card is a sight to behold: Twitter’s best reactions (1 Dec. 2014) It’s the first day of advent, so the Blair family have issued their annual Christmas card.

CHRiSTMAS ViDEOS

Santa Claus Village in Lapland: the home of Father Christmas in Rovaniemi, Finland : Discover the village home of Father Christmas, and see Santa’s reindeer, Santa’s Post Office and much more at Joulupukki in Rovaniemi, Finland in the Arctic Circle. (video provided by Santatelevision in December 2016 ~ over 1.8 million views)…

A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ The Meaning of Christmas (1965)

Charlie Brown is feeling depressed due to the over commercialization of Christmas; his little sister Sally has written to Santa Claus asking for cash, and his beagle Snoopy has decked out his doghouse in the hope of winning a Christmas decorations contest. Lucy recommends that he direct the school’s Christmas pageant in order to lift his spirits. Charlie Brown is determined not to let the play become commercial and to focus on the traditional side of the story, and heads out to  find a suitable Christmas tree for the pageant.

Puppy Christmas : a very cute video with over 5 million views (uploaded in December 2011 by devinesupertramp)…

Christmas In Australia now in 4K : Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit 1958. Directed by Richard Mason. This film shows various versions of an Australian Christmas Day from start to finish, from city to bush to beach. This is contrasted to celebrations in other countries. Christmas is celebrated in the middle of the Australian summer under a blazing sun. But even in the heat it is a season for traditional things; for family affairs and meeting with friends (the original lower quality video first released had over 169,000 views)… 

Christmas Stereotypes by Dude Perfect (over 100 million views)…

#XMAS JAMMiES – Merry Christmas from the Holderness Family! (over 18 million video views)…

What We Really Want For Christmas : see what happens when you ask Santa for your wildest wishes (video produced & uploaded in December 2018 by The Holderness Family ~ over 1 million views). Sponsored by Lego , encouraging children to use their imagination more.

CHRiSTMAS SONGS

Some of the 100 most popular Merry Christmas songs of all time : A Christmas Carol, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Jingle Bells, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, We Need A Little Christmas, Silent Night, Blue Christmas, Away In A Manger, Winter Wonderland, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Oh Holy Night, Born Is The King, White Christmas, Christmas Children, What Christmas Is About, When A Child Was Born, We Need A Little Christmas, Last Christmas, Give Me You Heart For Christmas, The First Noel, & Do You Hear What I Hear…

Michael Bublé – Christmas : The Full Deluxe Special Edition Yule Log…

Last Christmas ~ Wham! (1994) official video with over 650 million views…

All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey was released in 1994 and surged in popularity every Christmas since it became number 1 in the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and number 2 in England, Japan, Germany, and number 3 in USA. The song sold over 16 million copies, making it the best selling Christmas single by a female artist, and the 12th best-selling single of all time, which earned $60 million in royalties, as of 2017. (video uploaded in November 2009 ~ over 700 million views)…

All I Want For Christmas is You (Make My Wish Come True edition) by Mariah Carey (video premiered on the 19th December 2019 ~ over 200 million views)…

In 2020 get ready for the biggest and most magical Christmas with Mariah Carey and her guests from around the world…

Why does Mariah Carey like Christmas so much?… she tells Graham Norton on this video

CHRiSTMAS MOViES

The top 10 Greatest Christmas movies of all time presented by WatchMojo.com ~ These holiday movies still feel magical many years later watching them over and over again. Some of the top 10 movies are Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Scrooged(1988) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation(1989), Home Alone(1990), The Santa Clause(1994), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000),  Elf (2003), and 3 others.. watch and see to see which is number 1. (video uploaded December 2013 ~ over 2.3 million views)…

KLAUS : the official movie trailer by Netflix : see the unlikely frienship that launched a legend (video uploaded in October 2019 ~ over 4.4 million views)…

Snowed Inn Christmas (2017) Jenna Hudson (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Kevin Jenner (Andrew Walker) are polar opposites, working at the same place in New York. They both have nowhere they want to be for Christmas, so they volunteer for a special writing assignment. A snowstorm forces their plane to land in Santa Claus, Indiana, where they focus their story to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. Rediscover the magic of Christmas…

Office Christmas Party (2016) Carol Vanstone (Jennifer Aniston) an uptight CEO threatens to shut down her brother’s branch, where he is manager. He throws an epic Christmas party to land a big client to try to save the day, but the party gets way out of hand…

Love For Christmas aka A Golden Christmas (2012) is the story of 2 people with a history of picking the wrong person. Heather is a free spirit with a self absorbed fiancé named Roger. Bobby is a naval officer back from serving overseas. With the help of 2 golden retrievers, Bobby’s 11-year-old niece, Myra, and a theater production of “A Christmas Carol,” Heather and Bobby end up falling in love, in this heartwarming Christmas romance about love, loss, hope, and a golden puppy that turns the most unlikely Scrooge into a true believer…

Jack Frost (1998) A father who couldn’t keep his promises died in a car accident. A year later he returned as a snowman, with his final chance to make things right with his son, before he melts forever. Stars Michael Keaton & Kelly Preston…

Love Always, Santa (2016) A widow’s daughter wrote to Santa Claus, to ask for her mother to find love again. A struggling writer received the letter, finding him new inspiration and the beginnings of a new romance. Stars Marguerite Moreau, Mike Faiola, Brady Smith & Isadora Swann…

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) The Griswold family plans to have a great Christmas with the entire family, but it predictably turns into a great disaster. Stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo…

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) Two stoner friends Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) had grown apart and found new friends. While making their own holiday preparations, a mysterious package was mistakenly delivered to Kumar’s house, but his attempt to redirect the package to Harold goes up in smoke , along with a prize Christmas tree belonging to Harold’s father-in-law. The pair travel all over New York City looking for a replacement tree, which threatens to blow Christmas Eve sky-high…

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) are under-appreciated and overburdened moms that rebel against the challenges and expectations of Christmas. They struggle to create the perfect holiday for their families, with the difficulties of hosting and entertaining their own mothers who come to visit…

XMAS TV SHOWS

The Top 10 Christmas Themed TV Episodes by WatchMojo.com (only includes episodes of regularly scheduled TV programs) featuring Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo on South Park, Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas on Community, Death Takes a Holiday on Mash, A Tale of Two Santas on Futurama, The Best Chrismukkah Ever on The O.C., The Strike on Seinfeld, Christmas Special Part 2 on The Office (UK), Ludachristmas on 30 Rock, Simpsons Roasting on an open fire on The Simpsons and Christmas Party on The Office (USA) (video uploaded in December 2014 ~ over 21.5 million views)…

Christmas at The Office (USA), with Michael (Steve Carell), Jim (John Krasinski), Pam (Jenna Fisher) and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) in a painstakingly awkward Christmas at Dunder Mifflin. Also watch the Christmas Party Showdown at The Office

XMAS FAiLS on video

Fail Army presents Christmas Fails : The 8 Fails of Failmas : see what happens when Xmas goes wrong (video uploaded in December 2016 by Fail Army ~ over 3.5 million views)…

Epic Christmas Design Fails that are so bad, it’s hilarious (video uploaded by BossDT in December 2017 ~ over 1.2 million views)…

Christmas Fails!.. features the best hilarious fails (video uploaded in December 2019 by The Best Fails ~ over 180,000 views)…

Try Not To Laugh at the funny Christmas fails provided by Funny Vines : see presents gone wrong, kids getting owned, silly stunts consisting of trees Xmas trees falling, crashes, and much more caught on tape…

Christmas LiGHTS

The Great Christmas Light Fight won by the Chiles family with One Million Lights (uploaded by ABC in December 2019 ~ over 6000 views)…

Rolf’s 500,000 Christmas lights is the largest in Germany. It takes him 3 months to set up (video uploaded in December 2016 by TLC UK ~ over 1 million views)…

WHY do we CELEBRATE Christmas?

Thinking Captain explains Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?… the first thing about Christmas we most probably think of is a Christmas Tree with ornaments, but what is Christmas it really all about?… Thinking Captain explains the birth of Jesus Christ, Mass of Christ, the tradition of giving gifts, Santa Claus from the North Pole, eating delicious food, thinking about all of our blessings of the past year, singing Christmas songs, Christmas lights on houses, and more…

The importance of Christmas & why we celebrate by Ken Yasinski @ Catholic Minute YouTube channel, offering a Christmas message reflecting on the birth of Jesus and it’s meaning in life. Includes what Is Christmas?, why on the 25th December, why we buy gifts?, family gatherings, holidays, and more…

What is Christmas? & why do we celebrate explained by Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch on Got Questions Ministries YouTube channel : what is the truth about Christmas? explanation of Christmas in the Bible in relation to today’s celebrations…

The HiSTORY of Christmas

How Christmas started : explained by the Dr. Binocs Show : what was the story behind it all, and what was the reason? (video uploaded by Peekaboo Kidz in December 2017 ~ over 232,000 views)…

Origins of Christmas : see how it stems from the traditions of several different cultures (video uploaded in December 2014 by the History channel on YouTube ~ over 143,000 views)…

The surprising origins of Christmas…

TV Christmas COMMERCiALS

The Top 5 Funniest Christmas Commercials from around the World (video uploaded in December 2018 by The Ads World ~ over 17,000 views)…

The Top 10 Best Christmas Commercials presented MsMojo (video uploaded in December 2016 ~ over 105,000 views)…

The 10 Best Heartwarming Christmas Commercials …

The Top 12 Christmas Commercials presented by Channel Awesome (video uploaded in December 2016 ~ over 951,000 views)…

Japanese Christmas Commercials presented by Japan Thing (video uploaded in December 2018 ~ over 175,000 views)…

The history of CHRiSTMAS CARDS

Who sent the first Christmas card? : Michael Maier sent the first recorded Christmas cards to James I of England, and his son Henry Frederick (Prince of Wales) in 1611. Michael Maier was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II Habsburg. The very first Christmas cards weren’t discovered until 1979.

Who was the first to sell Christmas cards? : Sir Henry Cole in 1843. The Christmas cards were illustrated by John Callcott Horsley.

Why do we send Christmas cards? (video by Reading Through History)…

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An awesome alphabetical Christmas song for the kids (video by Bounce Patrol uploaded in December 2018 ~ over 55 million views)…

Azoosh presents

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CHRISTMAS CHECKLiST from A to Z

A

Activities

Advent Calendars

Albums

Angels

Animals

Art

Assistance

B

 Baking

Baubles

Bells

Bethlehem

Bible verses

Births

Birthdays

Blitzen

Bloating

Blogs

Books

Bows

Boxing Day

Brandy

C

 Cake

Cards

Candles

Candy canes

Carols

Cats

Celebrations

Charity

Cheer

Chestnuts

Chimneys

Chocolates

Choirs

Christ

Christkindl (Christmas angel)

Christianity

Christmas Day

Christmas Eve

Christmas trees

Clothing

Collectibles

Comedy

Cookies

Cooking

Countdown

Crackers

Craft

Cranberry Sauce

Curling ribbon

D

 Dancer

Dancing

Dasher

December

Decorations

Desserts

Dinner

Doves

Dresses

Drinks

Drummers drumming

E

 Ebenezer Scrooge

Eggnog

Elves

Entertainment

Eve

Evergreen

Exhaustion

F

 Facts

Facebook

Fairies

Faith

Fa la la la la

Family

Fancy dress

Fashion

Father Christmas

Feast

Festivals

Festive

Figgy pudding

Films

Finger food

Fir

Fires

Fireplace

Fireworks

Flashing lights

Food

Forgiveness

Frankincense

French hens

Friends

Frost

Frosty the Snowman

Fruitcake

Fun

Fundraising

G

Gabriel

Games

Garland

Geese a laying

Generosity

Ghost of Christmas Future

Ghost of Christmas Past

Ghost of Christmas Present

Gingerbread

Gifs

Gift ideas

Gifts

Gift tags

Giving

Glad Tidings

Glistening

Glitter

Gloves

Glühwein (“glow wine”) ~ A hot mulled wine popular at Christmas and winter in German-speaking Europe.

Gold

Gold Rings

Goodwill

Good King Wenceslas

Google

Goose

Green

Grinch

Grotto

Guests

H

Happy

Hats

Help

History

Hits

Ho Ho Ho

Holly

Holidays

Holy

Humour

Hustle & bustle

Hymns

i

ice

icicles

icons

ideas

igloo

illuminations

images

in July

invitations

iphone covers

iQ tests

island

iTunes

J

Jack Frost

Jammies

Jerusalem

Jesus Christ

Jewelry

Jigsaw puzzles

Jingle Bells

Jokes

Jolly

Joseph

Joy

Jumpers

K

Karaoke

Kings

Kissing

Kittens

Krampus

Kris Kringle

L

Ladies dancing

Lanterns

Lapland

Late night shopping

Laughter

Leftovers

Letters

Lights

Lists

Logs

Lonliness

Lords a leaping

Love

M

Magic

Maids a milking

Manger

Markets

Marshmallows

Mary

Memes

Memories

Menu

Merry

Messages

Midnight mass

Milk

Mince pies

Miracles

Mistletoe

Mittens

Money

Morning

Mottos

Movies

Mrs Claus

Mulled wine

Music

Myrrh

Myths

N

Names

Nativity

Naughty

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Day

Nice

Night

Noel

North Pole

North Star

Nose (Rudolphs red one)

Nostalgia

Novels

Novelties

Nursery rhymes

Nutcrackers

Nuts

O

Occasion

Office parties

Open fires

Opening (presents)

Oranges

Ornaments

Outdoors

Outfits

P

Packages

Pajamas

Pantomimes

Paper hats

Parades

Parcels

Parties

Partridge in a pear tree

Party poppers

Peace

Pets

Phone calls

Photos

Pictures

Pigs in blankets

Pine

Pine cones

Pinterest

Pipers piping

Poems

Polar express

Poinsetti

Postcards

Posters

Prancer

Prayers

Presents

Prints

Pudding

Punch

Puns

Q

Quality Streets

Queens speech

Questions

Quilts

Quince pies

Quiz

Quotes

R

Radio

Recipes

Reconciliation

Red

Reflection

Regifting

Reindeer

Rejoicing

Relatives

Relaxing

Religion

Resolution

Reunions

Ribbons

Riddles

Rituals

Roasting

Romance

Rudolph

S

Sacks

Sadness

Sayings

Saint Nicholas

Sales

Santa Claus

Scarf

School play

Scissors

Scrooge

Season

Selection box

Sellotape

Sending

Shepherds

Shopping

Shows

Signs

Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Sledge

Sleep

Sleepless

Sleigh

Sleigh bells

Smurfs Christmas Songs Album (had to add this, its my Xmas guilty pleasure!) :0)

Snow

Snowflakes

Snow globe

Snowman

Snow spray

Socialising

Songs

Special offers

Spirit

Spruce

Stable

Star of David

Stars

St Nick

Stocking

Stocking fillers

Stress

Stuffing

Suits

Supplies

Surprises

Sweaters

Sweet

Symbols

T

Teddy bears

Texts

Tidings

Tinsel

Tiny Tim

Togetherness

Toys

Traditions

Trains

Travel

Tree

T-Shirts

Tumblr

Tunes

Turkey

Turtle doves

TV

Tweets

Twelve days of Christmas

Twenty fourth

Twenty fifth

Twenty sixth

Twitter

U

Under the tree

Understanding

Underwear

United

Unwrapping

Uplifting

V

Vacations

Values

Vests

Videos

Village

Virgin

Visiting

Visitors

Vixen

Volunteers

W

Wallpaper

Walnuts

Waltzes

Warmth

Web pages

Websites

Weddings

White

White Christmas

Window displays

Window stickers

Wine

Winter

Winter wonderland

Wise men

Wish list

Wishes

Workshop

Wrapping paper

Wreaths

X

 Xmas

Xylographs

Xylophones

Xylophones music

Y

 Yards

Yarns

Youtube

Yule

Yuletide

Yule log

Z

 Zazzle

Zebras

Zombies

Zoos

Zwarte Peit

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This page was last updated on the 18th December 2021