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 ...

Saint Nicholas Day celebrates St. Nicholas of Myra, who was a 4th century Greek bishop. He was born in the Greek city of Patara (in modern-day Turkey) in the late 3rd century.

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 ...

On St. Nick's Eve, St. Nicholas fills stockings left out for children based on how they behaved that year. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus – sometimes referred to as St. Nick, ...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Here's the truth about the man behind the myth—and how he turned into the figure we know today.

St. Nick’s Day is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4 th century bishop, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. St. Nicholas is referred to as the Patron Saint of Children, according ...

This story originally ran in 2023. It was updated for 2024. If you grew up celebrating St. Nicholas Day – often called St. Nick’s – or celebrate it today with your family, you are part of an ...

It is a fact, strange but true, that Santa Claus’ corpse was stolen from its tomb. Though Christmas carols and Claymation specials have for some reason neglected the heist of St. Nick’s dead ...

The feast day of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6, was celebrated by the Dutch as a gift-giving day when children put out their shoes to be filled with goodies by St. Nick, who had evolved into a mystical ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, commonly known as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually on Dec. 6, and though it involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from celebrations on Christmas Eve and ...