Interesting Origins of Our Favorite Christmas Traditions

Gift-Giving

Them: Why do you have is Christmas a designated gift-giving day?

You: It’s believed that the tradition behind it is because the 3 wise men visited Jesus and gave him gifts of myrrh, frankincense, and gold, but the true origin of gift-giving lies in Pagan beliefs.

Gift-Giving

During Saturnalia gift-giving was customary- certain trees and greenery were common to represent bounty and good harvests, and children would often be given wax dolls which represented the human sacrifices that Rome had given to Saturn as payment for good harvests. Nowadays it would be kinda strange to receive any of those gifts, but the tradition is still there.