History of a Christmas Tree

By Subhan Ali, 8th Grade

You may not know this but Germany started the tradition of getting a Christmas tree. In the 16th century, Christians brought decorated trees into their houses. They did this every December 24th for the religious feast day Adam and Eve.

• To many people, Christmas trees represent Jesus Christ's birth and resurrection.
• Some bushes and branches are regarded as a sign of immortality and are thought to represent Christ's crown of thorns on the crucifixion. The evergreen tree was the tree you always use because Christians used evergreen trees as a sign of the everlasting life of god. The traditional tree used for the Christmas tree is called Traditional Norway Spruce.
• The first decorated Christmas tree was put up in Riga Latvia in the year 1510It takes about 16 years to grow your average Christmas tree.
• Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas in the year 1836.
• Christmas trees have been sold in the US since 1850A well-watered Christmas tree can last around 4 to 5 weeks before drying out\Trees used to be adorned with edible decorations