Canadian Christmas Fun Facts

Shop ‘til you drop

$3.9 billion — The amount of money spent on food and groceries purchased in Canada in December 2009, up 12% from average monthly sales during the year.

$1.1 billion — The value of sporting goods purchased at large retailers in Canada in December 2009, up 130% from average monthly sales.

$840.4 million — The value of consumer electronics, such as televisions and audio and video equipment purchased at large retailers in Canada in December 2009, with a 150% spike compared to average monthly sales.

$551.1 million — The value of toys, games and hobby supplies, including video games, purchased at large retailers in Canada in December 2009, up a whopping 232% from average monthly sales of $165.8 million for this category.

Canadian Christmas - It's time to party

5.8 million litres — The volume of commercial sales of eggnog in Canada in December. More than 2 million litres were sold the previous month (November 2009). Virtually all eggnog sales are in November and December.

$405.5 million — The amount of monthly sales of candy, Christmas chocolate and snack foods sales at large retailers in December, the month with the highest sales.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

2,461 — The number of farms that grow Christmas trees in Canada. The most Christmas tree farms are found in Ontario, with 725 farms.

55 acres — The average area of land per farm allocated to growing Christmas trees in Quebec. Christmas tree farms in Quebec are, on average, the largest in Canada, followed by Nova Scotia with an average size of 52 acres per farm.

Festively named places in Canada:

For the most festively named place in Canada, why not plan a trip to Christmas Island, Nova Scotia? Then again, there is Gift Lake in Alberta, and Reindeer Station in the Northwest Territories, At Christmas, also give a shout out to Chimney Lake, British Columbia, Sled Lake in Saskatchewan, and the decoratively named Holly, Ontario.