27 Winter Holiday Tradition Origins - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 39) | Mental Floss

The origins of Christmas traditions, Hanukkah customs, and Kwanzaa celebrations run the gamut from the deeply personal to the crassly commercial. John breaks down winter holiday tradition origins in this episode of The List Show, just in time for your own holiday traditions. (Festivus is criminally underrepresented in the video.) A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at the origins of some of our winter holiday traditions. Mental Floss Video on Twitter:   / mf_video   Hear Jingle Bells from space:    • The Song from Outer Space   ---- Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @mentalfloss   About Mental Floss: Mental Floss is where curious people come for trivia-tastic information. Mental Floss produces lists of fun facts, debunks common misconceptions, and tells untold stories from history, science, culture and more. Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter:   / mental_floss   Facebook:   / mentalflossmagazine   Store: http://store.mentalfloss.com/ (enter promo code: "YoutubeFlossers" for 15% off!) Copyright Notice: This video and YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Mental Floss. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Mental Floss 27 Winter Holiday Tradition Origins - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 39) | Mental Floss    / @mentalfloss