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Holiday history! People around the world will be celebrating over the next few weeks. And this year is EXTRA festive because Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all overlap. We talked to three experts to tell us more about the holidays and what makes each special. Here’s a preview… *The first record of a Christmas tree inside is from the late 1500s in a German cathedral. After that, people started putting them up in their own homes and it spread beyond Europe. *Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Torah, the main religious text in the Jewish faith. So while it’s a popular holiday, especially with kids, it’s actually the least significant one on the Jewish calendar. *Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday. It was created in 1966 specifically to celebrate Black culture and there are people from all religions who honor the week. Watch the full segment HERE!
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