Christmas Pudding originates from an Old, Celtic dish known as "Frumenty".
In the Ukraine, If you find a spider Web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be a harbinger of good luck.
Louis Prang, a Bavarian born lithographer who came to the USA from Germany in the 19th century, popularized the sending of printed Christmas cards.
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. It is usually made of straw.