1. Canada is the source of the Christmas stories
Noel without stories about it is really sad and regrettable. So you probably know that the US has made a list of movies and songs about Christmas, but a large part of the Christmas movies for you and your study abroad friends in Canada these days are from Canada. Yes, like A Christmas story, Black Christmas…
2. Santa Claus is Canadian
You know, Santa Claus is actually Canadian. Every year on Christmas, at the mailbox "HOH OHO, North Pole, Canada" of Santa Claus, there are more than 20 million letters sent from children all over the world.
That's why since 1982 Santa Claus has had many tiny assistants to help him respond to these letters. Canada Post also donates 200,000 hours of work to help him respond to every letter that arrives at his door.
3. Prime Minister and family do not want to receive Christmas gifts
Under Federal law from 2006 together with the Ministry of Defense of Canada states that the prime minister and his family do not accept gifts in the form of cash, postcards and also cakes or cakes. Don't bother with other gifts as they will be easily damaged and broken through the security check due to the shipping process. So if you are in favor and want to give the Prime Minister of Canada a Christmas gift, one piece of advice for you is to think again.
4. Canadians love giving gifts
Contrary to the fact that the prime minister does not want to receive gifts, an interesting fact about Christmas is that Canadians love to give gifts. Psychologically speaking, when a person likes to give gifts, he also wants to receive gifts. According to the survey, up to 80% of Canadians want this and they pay $1,182 for Christmas gifts. Canadian international students, do not forget this to cultivate your relationships.
5. Who composed the first Christmas song in space
It's a fun fact about Christmas and proud that Chris Hadfield was the one who wrote and recorded the first song in space. Titled "Jewel in the Night" and accompanied by a guitar, the song is a wish for a peaceful and happy Christmas that astronauts want to send to relatives, friends as well as all everyone living on Earth.
6. Canadians love to decorate Christmas trees
Christmas tree (Christmas tree) is an indispensable item in Christmas holidays everywhere in the world. Especially in Canada there are up to 5.5 million trees per year. The average rate is estimated to be 1 Christmas tree/person. People consider Canada's Christmas tree a symbol of hope and vitality because of its undying green color even in the cold when all the trees out there have lost their leaves.
7. Canadians breathed life into the red-nosed reindeer Rudolph
If you were born after 1964, every Christmas season in North America is associated with the image of the red-nosed reindeer Rudolph. Uncle is the 9th reindeer in the reindeer group pulling Santa's sleigh with a glowing red nose to illuminate the road and he is a symbol of folk Christmas and has been adapted into many forms of movies and music. Although born in the United States, but the cartoon red-nosed reindeer is voiced by a team of Canadian artists, singers and actors.
8. Canadians consume large amounts of turkey
At Christmas, people here eat up to 8.8 million turkeys and up to 40.6% of housewives in Canada treat guests with this dish. That's an impressive number, isn't it?
9. Quebec – Great place for you to celebrate Christmas
The street is decorated in a charming way that makes you admire the "cinematic" beauty of this village. Especially you should not miss Quartier Petit Champlain, this is almost a real wonderland in North America. This neighborhood is rated 5 stars by Yelp for its “photo perfect” streets, shops and restaurants.
10. Christmas is not just once a year
An interesting fact about Christmas that I wants to share with you today is that in some parts of Canada, Christmas lasts 365 days, meaning a year. These are in a few countries such as: Reindeer Station (Northwest Canada), Christmas Island (Nova Scotia province), Sled Lake (Saskatchewan province), Turkey Point and Holly (Ontario province), Noel (Nova Scotia).
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