Do you think you know these New Years Eve statistics about the first day of the new year? It would be wild if you knew them all. Restaurants report New Year’s Eve as one of their busiest nights of the year. Many places hit full capacity, and menus can increase revenue by 50–100% compared to …
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Shooting fireworks, popping a bottle of bubbly, counting down to midnight… There’s a certain formula to celebrating the New Year. Of course, these traditions aren’t the same everywhere. And when you start turning back the clock thousands of years, you’ll find some pretty wild or, alternatively, dead serious ways people commemorated the start of a …
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Do you know anything about Americans at Christmas? Do you think you know all the statistics on this list? Charitable donations increase significantly in December, with up to one-third of annual giving happening in the final month of the year. Common traditions include decorating the tree, opening gifts on Christmas morning, baking cookies, and watching …
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As everybody knows, Santa climbs into his sleigh on Christmas Eve and flies across the world to bring presents to all nice children. It’s a vital mission that must be carried out without delay or failure. Fortunately, Santa has friends in high places. Important people and organizations make sure his travels go without a hitch. …
Christmas lights are beautiful and cozy and here’s a bunch of fun facts to celebrate them. Flashing modes are controlled by built-in circuits. Before electric lighting, candles were used on Christmas trees in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Battery-powered lights are often used for small displays. Tree lights may be wrapped vertically or …
Christmastime is when people embrace many old traditions. From caroling to decorating the Christmas tree, the entire holiday is built around various customs. Those customs aren’t the same everywhere, though. Around the world, people celebrate Christmas in various ways — and that’s without mentioning the often wild ways of the past. Here are seven unusual …
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These are the most popular Christmas foods of 2025. Would you agree? Ribeye roast / Standing rib roast — In 2025, ribeye roasts became the most-ordered Christmas centerpiece in the U.S., showing huge seasonal spikes in grocery orders. Close behind ribeye, other premium beef roasts like prime rib and beef tenderloin are extremely popular holiday …
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Quirky Thanksgiving traditions are fun to read about and could be even more fun to implement into your holiday. (Unless your family already has its own quirky Thanksgiving traditions!?) We have cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I didn’t realize it was a tradition until my kids pointed out I’d done it for about 4 years in …
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Do you know these December fun facts about other countries? The last may be my new favorite. Hide Your Brooms On Christmas Eve, Norwegians traditionally hide their brooms so witches and evil spirits can’t steal them for midnight rides. (Imagine explaining that to guests.) 13 Mischievous Yule Lads Instead of one Santa, Iceland gets 13 …
When I had to show up in person for a deal. Now it’s all month long, with secondary deals coming n December! Back when they had TVs for $300. They have those everywhere now, and the movies that used to go on sale for $10 a piece never do anymore. TVs got cheaper, but they …
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