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St. Nicholas Day is a German and Dutch Christmas tradition some US cities still celebrate
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCINCINNATI – For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for...
When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus...
Exact burial spot of St. Nicholas, inspiration for Santa Claus, discovered in Turkish church
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMural in the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey. A fresco of Jesus in a church in Turkey's...
St. Nicholas' Grave Found Beneath Church in Turkey: 'Extremely Important Discovery,' Expert Says
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty The grave of the figure who inspired Santa Claus has been unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists...
When is St. Nick's Day and why do so many in Wisconsin celebrate the holiday?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEvery year, on Dec. 6, children all over Milwaukee wake up to find their stockings filled with...
Today is: St. Nicholas Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSt. Nicholas Day celebrates St. Nicholas, a popular minor Christian saint in Western and Eastern churches. In the fourth century, he was a bishop in...
Happy Krampusnacht! (Unless you’re a naughty child…)
WHTM via Yahoo News· 6 months ago(WHTM) Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) takes place every December 5. This is the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, and the patron saint...
A church literally crushed on 9/11 rises anew as a glowing symbol of hope
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShortly after 9/11, when Regina Katopodis and her father visited the site of the humble church at...
In some Czech villages, St Nicholas leads a parade with the devil and grim reaper in tow
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn an eastern corner of the Czech Republic, St. Nicholas leads a procession of followers dressed in...
Metal detectorist discovers 600-year-old Christmas gift in England. ‘Unusual to find’
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoChristmas came early for archaeologists in England, who recently unearthed a 600-year-old holiday...