the song remains to be the most popular Christmas song next to "White Christmas".

It's that time of the year again when you start feeling the holiday cheer as Christmas is just around the corner. Once again you will hang your beautiful Christmas wreath, make your family's favorite holiday treats, hum to the tune of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and watch the kids create their own versions of Frosty the snowman in your backyard. All these things bring you such joy, but do you ever wonder how these traditions started?

Christmas Wreath

It is believed that the Christmas wreath, also referred to as the Advent wreath originated from the folk practices of Germans who lighted fires using wreath of evergreens as a sign of hope during the cold December nights. Christians later on kept this tradition alive.

A wreath made of evergreens, with four candles circling it and a fifth one in the middle, the tradition goes that a candle is lit on the first week, another on the second week and so on until Christmas Day. Lighting the last candle symbolizes the birth of Jesus.

Christmas Treats

Mince pies and Christmas pudding are popular traditional treats during the holidays. Mince pies which are also called Christmas pies have been served during holiday festivities for centuries now. They were once larger in size and crib-shaped to represent the manger where Jesus was born. Although the shape and ingredients have changed over time, mince pies remain to be a fixture on holiday feasts.

Christmas pudding or plum pudding, on the other hand is believed to have originated from the medieval period. It is best associated with Christmas compared to other festivities because Prince Albert introduced it to his Royal Christmas dinner table.

Rudolph

Santa Claus' favorite companion, the ever loved Rudolph the red nosed reindeer was born in 1939 as an advertising gimmick. Robert L. May, a copywriter at Montgomery Ward Company, wrote a poem about Santa's supposedly ninth reindeer named Rudolph. 10 years after, in 1949, the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Gene Autry. To this day, the song remains to be the most popular Christmas song next to "White Christmas".

Frosty the Snowman

Following the success of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", songwriters namely Jack Nelson and Steve Rollins were inspired to write a new song for another loveable Christmas character. So in 1950, Frosty the Snowman was born. He became a well-loved Christmas character with a hit song, numerous storybooks and even an animated television production to his name.

so there you have it. Top 4 most popular Christmas traditions, 4 of the most loved traditions that will fill anyone's heart with the spirit of Christmas.