The joy of Christmas Eve remains a mystery

The composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas is unknown, but it is believed that the origins of this Christmas song date back to the 16th century, when it was performed by Christmas carolers to entertain wealthy people across Europe.

The song's origins are said to stem from an English tradition in which wealthy members of the community gave Christmas gifts to carolers on Christmas Eve, such as "fig pudding" very similar to today's Christmas pudding.

The composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas remains unknown.

In the 16th century, fruit became more popular and fig or plum puddings changed from savory to sweet. Today, fig or plum puddings are known as Christmas puddings and are often served after a large Christmas dinner. To make the pudding truly extravagant, brandy is poured over it and set on fire...

The lyrics of the song We Wish You a Merry Christmas are filled with joy: We wish you a Merry Christmas/We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year/We bring good news for you and your loved ones/We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

The tradition of singing Christmas carols began centuries ago in England. At that time, neighbors would greet each other, while poorer families received gifts and rewards from more privileged families for singing carols. Many Christmas carols were based on biblical plots and had religious overtones.

The song We Wish You a Merry Christmas is loved by many people.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a cheerful, traditional English Christmas carol. In the Victorian era, such songs were popular during the Christmas period.

Unlike many other Christmas songs, this one not only mentions Christmas but also New Year's. This is strange, because until 1700, January 1 was considered the first day of the new year in the West. So the New Year's greeting was added to the song later.

In 1935, Oxford University Press published a choral arrangement by composer Arthur Worrall, and since then We Wish You a Merry Christmas has become widely popular, known all over the world .

Today, many bands and singers have recorded We Wish You a Merry Christmas . However, the most popular version belongs to Christmas Songs and Carols – Love to Sing, which has reached over 174 million views on YouTube.

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