| A | B |
|---|
| The 3 Wise Men (kings) arrived with the first gifts | January 6 |
| 20-C-B-M-12 | Sternsänger write on front door |
| December 25 - Janaury 6 | 12 days of Christmas |
| Silvester | Namenstag of St. Silvester; died in 335 AD |
| Fondue | Silvester social meal |
| Glücksbringer | lucky symbols |
| 1691 Pope Innozenz XII | Placed New Year on January 1 |
| lentil stew | traditional New Year dish |
| Lead/wax pouring | traditional games on Silvester |
| Children get gifts | Heiligabend |
| tree is put up | Heiligabend |
| goose, potato dumplings, red cabbage | traditional Christmas meal |
| 336AD Pope Julius I | officially placed Christmas on December 25 |
| Saturnalia, winter solstice festival | December 25 |
| Christkind | Catholic gift bringer |
| Weihnachtsmann | Non-denominational gift bringer |
| Hoffmann von Fallersleben | mentioned Weihnachtsmann for 1st time in song |
| evergreens | pagan origin; symbolize return of life |
| Yule Log | Log that burned for 12 days |
| Martin Luther | brought tree inside to decorate |
| 1846 Queen Victoria | Picture in magazine made tree popular |
| Adis Brush Company | American artificial tree |
| Goose Feather tree | German artificial tree |
| First gifts | given by the 3 Wise Men |
| 1841 in Philadelphia | First live-sized Santa in store window |
| 1902 Steiff | developer of teddy bear |
