If you haven't checked out the Book of Odds yet, you should. Just make sure to set aside an afternoon, because their exhaustively researched probabilities, statistics, facts and various other tidbits of information, are enough to make a trivia junkie's head spin.

And while I'm not 100% sure the boys in Vegas will take bets on any of these, here's a collection of surprising holiday odds you can discuss while relaxing by the Yule Log. (Just keep it away from the tree... the odds your tree will cause a fire this year are 1 in 430,100.)

Let the Celebrating Begin:
1 in 1.06
The odds an American household celebrates Christmas. (94%)

1 in 10.2
The odds an adult will not plan to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. (1%)

1 in 1.75
The odds an adult is as likely to drink coffee in a day. Same as...

1 in 1.75
Odds an adult plans to attend a Christian service on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

1 in 1.41
Odds a US adult who celebrates Christmas will treat it as a religious holiday. (71%)

1 in 4.35
Odds a US adult who celebrates Christmas will treat it as a secular holiday. (23%)

Oh, Christmas Tree...:
1 in 1.14
The odds an adult who celebrates Christmas usually puts up a Christmas tree are 1 in 1.14 (88%)

1 in 1.72
The odds an adult who usually puts up a Christmas tree uses an artificial tree. (58%)

1 in 2,685
The odds an acre of farmland is devoted to growing Christmas trees in 2007.

1 in 2,099
The odds an acre of farmland were devoted to growing Christmas trees in 2002.

Holiday Related Injuries:
1 in 309.7
The odds a house, apartment building, or other residential structure will have a fire in a year.

1 in 430,100
The odds your tree will start one. (That’s about 250 fires a year.)

1 in 34,870
The odds a person will visit an emergency room due to an accident involving non-electric Christmas decorations in a year.

1 in 126,000
The odds a person will visit an emergency room due to an accident involving electric Christmas decorations in a year. (Although almost none involve electricity... most involve falling off a ladder or from the roof, while taking down or putting up lights.)

1 in 189,900
The odds a person will visit an emergency department due to an accident involving artificial Christmas trees or stands in a year.

1 in 28,980
Odds of visiting the hospital for a blanket-related injury in a year. (I guess blankets are far more dangerous than Christmas lights...)

1 in 12,610
The odds a person will visit an emergency department due to an accident involving non-powder guns. (That Red Rider BB Gun really can shoot your eye out...)

Better to Give Than Receive:
American adults each plan to give an average of 18.2 gifts this year, down from 21.5 last year and 23.1 the year before.

1 in 6.67
The odds an adult will expect to spend $100 - $249 on Christmas gifts.

1 in 4.17
The odds an adult will expect to spend $500 - $999 on Christmas gifts.

In a poll that asked why people spent less on Christmas in 2008, “less Christmas spirit” was cited by a mere 3%, compared to the most popular response, “fear of the future,” by 31%.

1 in 5.56
The odds an adult considers buying gifts and shopping to be the least enjoyable part of the holiday.

1 in 3.85
Adults planning to give food or liquor for the holidays in 2008.

1 in 1.52
Adults planning to give a gift certificate or gift card. (66%) In 2009, gift cards are expected to be the top gift for the sixth year in a row.

Some 36% of adults plan on giving more “practical” (gift certificates for movies and manicures fall into this category) gifts this year, and nearly 17% plan on giving something homemade.

Dreaming of a White Christmas?:
1 in 1
The odds Fairbanks, Alaska will have a white Christmas.

1 in 1.37
The odds Minneapolis, Minnesota will have a white Christmas.

1 in 2
The odds Denver, Colorado will have a white Christmas.

1 in 10
The odds New York, New York will have a white Christmas.

1 in 14.29
The odds Memphis, Tennessee will have a white Christmas.

1 in 33.33
The odds Huntsville, Alabama will have a white Christmas.

For more odds, Christmas and otherwise, head over to www.BookOfOdds.com