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Why do Christmas decorations always have snowflakes even in mild climates?

Seriously what percentage of the American population, let alone the entire world population that celebrates Christmas etc., experiences frequently snowy weather in December? And why haven’t holiday decorations evolved to reflect reality when it comes to expected weather?

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11 Responses to “Why do Christmas decorations always have snowflakes even in mild climates?”

  1. Timely said :

    What a buzz kill you must be at holiday parties.

  2. Natalie j said :

    because years ago before global warming etc it snowed in most parts of the world over christmas, obviously with the exceptions of hawii etc!
    i live in the uk and where i live it doesnt snow on christmas, wish it would, but we got snow in march lol!

  3. DEREK M said :

    Santa lives at the North Pole. There’s snow there. Also everyone wants a white Christmas and snow is a symbol of Christmas.

  4. csunharleyrider said :

    Interesting question I never considered before. I’d say it has to do with the original modern Christmas celebration created in what is now Germany, where it does snow in the winter, and like the decorated tree, is a carry-over. Bottom line is that the holiday has become a big merchandising and profit-making event–you can blame rampant capitalism for marketing the snowflakes.

    Actually, decorations have evolved to the climates. In California growing up it was popular to see tumbleweed snowmen. In Hawaii Santa is shown wearing an Aloha shirt. In Germany where the decorations are decidedly Bavarian where I’m at.

    Technically, the snowflakes have little to do with actual Biblical teaching. Jesus was likely born in September–the current date in December was established around 300 AD. Furthermore, Jesus was born in Bethelem, which definitely doesn’t get snow, at least not in my lifetime. That’s why I found your question intriguing.

  5. cubsfan15 said :

    because snowflakes are cool

  6. Brandon said :

    We experience snowy weather here.
    Christmas originated in a place where it snowed.
    Why should it change because you live in the south?

  7. robbie C said :

    the reason I have found is the following, but I am sure others would disagree, but something similar was discussed on a programme last christmas about the reason we hope for snow at christmas….

    What they said was the reason we associate snow with christmas and snowflakes is because of the author, charles dickens, who wrote A christmas carol amongst other things…..during his lifetime there was a mini ice age in london, so each year there was heavy snow and the river “Thames” froze over and the people would have ice fairs around christmas on the thames itself.

    this heavily influenced his writing and as such, as the popularity with his christmas story increased, it became more and more desirable to have snow at christmas and when these winters started to warm up in the late 19th century, the victorians started putting snowflake shapes on their trees to represent snow falling, as the snow came later and later, and now is very rare in london…..at christmas time..

    Hope that helps

  8. WickedFreak said :

    Becasuse it’s a Christmas symbal and plus i get snowy weather here in Ohio we got a white christmas about 2 years ago

  9. Adam G said :

    That is probably an American phenomenon, most movies or stories in America feature the climate as being snowy or if the story takes place in say Japan or California then it is always cold and dark weather. It is a theme, Christmas brings snow.

  10. dat grl . kat . said :

    man what do you have against snow?

  11. Nancy W said :

    Considering Geographically speaking Canada is larger,and all provinces get snow well there is a good chunk. Most places in the uk get snow too. A good chunk of American states get Snow as well, and thus covers the majority of the world that celebrates Christmas. Anymore questions?




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