Interesting Origins of Our Favorite Christmas Traditions

Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Them: What are all the ugly sweaters about?

You: Ugly sweaters are a really fun part of our festivities, with people of all ages walking around gleefully donning the most cheesy and tacky sweaters possible. Adorned with ribbons, sequins, bows and lights, the trend used to be embraced solely by grandmas, teachers, and fashionably challenged parents, but in the last decade or so, the ugly sweater has gone mainstream.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters

I know you’re looking for someone to blame for the trend, it turns out you may be able to blame Canada- according to the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book, it can be traced to a 2001 gathering in Vancouver.