The Modern Christmas Tree Originated In Germany, Where Families Set Up A Paradise Tree In Their Homes On December 24, The Religious Feast Day Of Adam And Eve.


In 1998, there were about 15,000 growers in america (a third of them choose and cut farms). Haskin's answers to questions states, “the christmas tree is from egypt, and its origin dates from a period long anterior to the christmas era.” did you know this—that the. In europe, 75 million trees worth €2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) are harvested.

When Did Christmas Trees Originate?


Moving forwards in time to the 19th century (that’s the 1800s), the first christmas trees appeared in england to the credit of prince albert, the husband of queen victoria. The tradition of decorating trees and placing them in our homes originated in germany back in the 16 th century. Protestant reformer martin luther was the first person to.

Each Year, 33 To 36 Million Christmas Trees Are Produced In America, And 50 To 60 Million Are Produced In Europe.


The first incarnation of the christmas tree, as we now know it, occurred in 16th century germany, where it was used to celebrate a 24 december holiday called the feast of. The english term christmas (“mass on christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. By 2016 that had climbed to $2.04 billion for natural trees and a further $1.86 billion for artificial trees.

In That Same Year, It Was Estimated That Americans Spent $1.5 Billion On Christmas Trees.


The first recorded christmas tree can be found on the keystone sculpture of a private home in turckheim, alsace (then part of germany, today france), dating 1576. By the 20th century, the christmas tree was as popular in america as it was across europe. This is where the christians began tree decorating.

The Popularity Of Artificial Christmas Trees Grew In England During World War Ii, As Natural Christmas Trees Were Hard To Come By At The Time.