Victorian Christmas

Christmas is one of the most joyous celebrations worldwide. Over the past 100 years, Victorian Christmas traditions in particular have influenced the way people commemorate this important and religiously symbolic occasion. One of the ways in which Victorian tradition persists is the continuing popularity of the ways in which they decorated their homes for the holidays.

Because many our Christmas traditions originated in England during the Victorian era, it is no wonder their favorite types of Christmas decorations continue to be such big hits. The first and most notable of these is the Christmas tree. While the Christmas tree is actually German in origin, it did not become popular elsewhere until Queen Victoria and Prince Albert started displaying one in Windsor Castle. Through the years, Christmas trees have become one of the dominant symbols of the Christmas holiday and they are even more popular today in the US than they are in Britain.