Well, there was not a winner.

The Questions and the Answers:

1. DESCRAMBLER: Ssnitai Olncha
   These twelve letters spell - Saint Nicholas
2. Blasphemous Wood
   I was looking for Yule Log. In Pagan Scandinavia the Yule Log was lit in honor Thor, god of thunder and the winter festival of Yule would continue until this log burnt out which could take up to twelve days.
3. Outlawed Christmas in Boston
   The Puritans outlawed the celebration of Christmas in the late 1600’s while the settlers in Virginia celebrated it freely, but soon after the Revolutionary War the holiday fell out of favor since it was considered a British Holiday.

Sited Links:
Wikipedia | History of Christmas