Many people celebrating Christmas in America follow a certain ritual or perform the same act year after year. These are traditions the family has chosen to make a part of their Christmas holiday celebration. Each tradition, such as putting up a Christmas tree, how or when to decorate the tree, and food you may serve around the holiday, does have a history. Take a journey back into the past to uncover the mystery about why we do these things and how it all got started. Find out what lies behind Christmas holiday magic.