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FEATURED GALLERY: DECEMBER 2025 | 6 CHRISTMAS FUN FACTS
When Was Jesus Born? (1/6)
While the actual day and month of Jesus’s birth is uncertain, historical evidence for the holiday of Christmas dates back to the 4th century. The Philocalian Calendar, written in Rome in 336, provides the earliest reference to celebrating the birth of Christ on December 25.
The First Illuminated Christmas Tree (2/6)
The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree with lights is widely attributed to Martin Luther. After being mesmerized by the way the stars shone amid the evergreens during a winter walk, Luther decided to capture the beautiful sight for his family. He accomplished this by setting up a tree in his home and using wired candles to light its branches.
FEATURED GALLERY: NOVEMBER 2025 | 10 THANKSGIVING FUN FACTS
The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving (1/10)
Thanksgiving originates from an Autumn harvest feast shared in 1621 by the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation (now part of Massachusetts) and the local Wampanoag tribe. The Wampanoag had been essential to the Pilgrims' survival, providing them with food during their difficult first New England winter.
George Washington makes the 1st Presidential Thanksgiving proclamation (2/10)
The tradition of a presidential proclamation for Thanksgiving began with George Washington. On October 3, 1789, in New York City, he declared the first such observance for Thursday, November 26, 1789. Washington specified it should be a day of "public thanksgiving and prayer," honoring "that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good."
FEATURED GALLERY: OCTOBER 2025 | REFORMATION DAY
Date and Event: (1/10)
Reformation Day is observed annually on October 31st. It commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther is said to have posted his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, Germany.
The Starting Point: (2/10)
Luther's act of posting the Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church is traditionally seen as the spark that ignited the Protestant Reformation.
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