santa claus

Santa Claus, who is sometimes known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas or just Santa, is legendary figure of folkloric origin who is widely regarded as the patron of Christmas. In Western, predominantly Christian countries, Santa Claus traditionally brings gifts to good children on the Eve of Christmas, December 24.

Santa Claus is based on the Dutch winter holiday figure Sinterklaas, who is still celebrated today in the Netherlands and Belgium on December 6 (Saint Nicholas' day). Due to the many parallels between Sinterklaas celebration and pre-Christian winter festivities, it is held by some that Santa Claus has pagan origins in the indigenous traditions of Germanic people from North and Western Europe.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “santa claus”

• in Entertainment
  Grapevine: Santa Goes On Murdering Rampage in Texas
  Santa Claus (or Satan Claws in the Bizarro world) was naughty, not nice this Christmas.
  by stephengfm / on Dec 26, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Christmas Miracles Are Real. Just ask Helen.
  A 5-year-old girl in Washington sent Christmas wishes aloft, along with a wish for a brighter future. She never knew Santa lived in California.
  by dopodomani / on Dec 24, 2011
• in Technology
  Let it Snow: Google's Hidden Holiday Surprises
  Just in time for the Holidays, Google provides a handful of new Search surprises to enjoy...
  by dopodomani / on Dec 20, 2011

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