December Fun Facts!

The King's Port Inn would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season! This is a special time of year, and we hope you enjoy it with family and friends. The month of December is known for a time of celebrating religions and traditions around the world that have been with us for thousands of years. It is a time for us to be joyous and thankful for our blessings in our lives. We wanted to present some interesting and fun facts about the month of December:
1. An almanac prediction states that if snow falls on Christmas Day, Easter will be warm, green and sunny.
2. The name December comes from the Latin decem for "ten", as it was the 10th month in the Roman Calendar.
3. The term Yuletide comes from a Norse tradition of cutting and burning a tree to bring in the Winter Solstice. This was to last through 12 days-later known as the 12 days of Christmas.
4. Saint Nickolas, who would eventually be called Santa Claus, was originally the patron saint of children, thieves and pawnbrokers!
5. December 28th is considered by some to be the unluckiest day of the year.
6. The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany, fashioned out of goose feathers that are dyed green!
7. Spiders and spider webs are considered good luck on Christmas.
8. Common decorations on a Christmas tree each have their specific meanings. Candles-the light of the world, the Star at the top is a reminder of the first Christmas night and Candy canes are to represent the Shepherd's cane.
9. "Jingle Bells" was composed in 1857, and not for Christmas-it was meant to be a Thanksgiving song!
10. In 1647 Oliver Cromwell, English Puritan leader, banned the festivities of Christmas for being seen as immoral on such a holy day. Anyone who was seen celebrating was arrested! The ban was lifted in 1660.
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts! The King's Port Inn has availability for the month of December. We have premium King rooms for only $89 a night. Also, we have King Jacuzzi Suites for only $109 a night. Each room includes a free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. To make a reservation, please call us at 1-800-286-5767. We would be happy to hear from you!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The King's Port Inn