The Christmas colors, red and green, prevailed.” While there may be no definitive consensus on how this color scheme came to be, there are a few interesting candidates for the official answer.

It has to do with the colors green and red as a prop in a play dating back to the 14th century. "One of these plays was the Paradise play — the fall of Adam and Eve," he said.

Following is a transcript of the video. Arielle Eckstut: So there is no definitive history of the colors of Christmas. It's not like one day red and green were declared the colors.

When Christmas rolls around every year, our vision is bombarded with reds and greens everywhere we go. They are the traditional colors, yes, but they can become mundane and redundant over time.

Red and green are the classic Christmas colors, but they’re not the only hues associated with the holiday—and each one has its own special meaning, says Randaci.