Santa Claus, St. Nick or Kris Kringle are names given over the years to the monk from the 3rd century, whom the legend is ...

Christmas is one of the most celebrated occasions worldwide, and also has a long-running, complex history. What is Christmas?

The actual man whom our modern Santa is based on, was St. Nicholas of Myra, sometimes called Nicholas the Wonderworker. The actual St. Nicholas is said to have been born to an affluent Greek-speaking ...

Santa Claus, a symbol of Christmas generosity, is rooted in the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas from Myra, who ...

Santa Claus is a patchwork figure assembled from several origins, including Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Greek bishop.

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...

Know the origins of Christmas traditions. Learn how the Nativity story, the legend of Santa Claus, and the pagan roots of the ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started ...

When Americans catch a glimpse of Santa Claus — whether in movies or at a shopping mall — he usually looks the same. He's rotund, sporting a long white beard and a fluffy red-and-white hat. But what ...

St. Nicholas (or simply St. Nick), Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas. But what is Santa’s “backstory’?

Robert Thompson remembers as a kid seeing Coca-Cola ads with the iconic rosy-cheeked, red/white-suited Santa Claus designed ...