The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly in Germany and German-speaking countries. St. Nick's Day occurs annually Dec. 6, which is a ...

But in the past, people swapped gifts quite a bit earlier: on December 6, the day that honors the Feast of Saint Nicholas. This tradition of giving presents on December 6 faded out as people began ...

The traditional Feast of St. Nicholas under the Orthodox calendar ... "The exchange of cultural traditions rooted in the millennium-old history of the two countries, is required to overcome ...

Christmas devotees kept the holiday alive by celebrating the feast of St ... rekindled interest in St. Nicholas, as the focal point of a wholesome, home-centered tradition quite unlike the ...

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions ... we celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas," said the Very Rev ...

The legend of St Nicholas travelled far and wide, reaching the Germanic regions of the world – where a feast would be held in celebration of Sint Nikolaas. The night before the feast ...

For the Greek community in Tarpon Springs, the St ... Feast of Epiphany. But that kind of frames who we are. Our commitment is to bring God’s blessings to everyone. And so at Epiphany, our ...