There are less than 20 days until Christmas but for some Americans, holiday celebrations commence even sooner.. While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for ...

From St. Nicholas to Santa Claus: the surprising origins of Kris Kringle. Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts.

You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one that ...

St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus. Not a lot is known about the historical ...

Dec. 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Shoes are set out in the hopes of them being filled with sweets for St. Nicholas Day during the Ohio History Connection's annual Dickens of a Christmas event ...

Although there is a long history of using red and green colors during the winter months and the Christmas holiday, it didn’t take off here in the United States until the early 1900s.

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6.Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church will host St. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir, Olyphant, for a free concert of Christmas carols from Eastern Europe. The concert ...

Though Christmas carols and Claymation specials have for some reason neglected the heist of St. Nick’s dead body, the details of that theft actually can tell us a lot about mythmaking and the ...