Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed on December 25. The celebration begins on December 24 evening, called Christmas Eve.
When we think about Christmas, two names that come into our mind are Christmas tree and Santa Claus. As per stories, Santa Claus i lives in the snow-covered mountains of the North Pole. There, he spends most of his year reading letters from children and making gifts with the help of elves.
It is believed that every year on Christmas eve Santa distributes gifts to good children. Children write letters, hang stockings and follow other traditions so that Santa Claus fulfills their wishes and gives them the gifts they desire.
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Saint Nicholas was born in Greece in around 230 AD. Later in life, he became bishop of a small Roman town, now in modern Turkey, known as Myra. He travelled the country assisting the sick and indigent.
This monk helped the poor by giving away all of his possessions. This monk used his entire wealth to aid the underprivileged. He apparently used it to pay dowry for three sisters who would have otherwise been sold by their father.
Another story says that when people from the Netherlands migrated to New World colonies, they spoke about the legend of Sinterklaas, which is Dutch for Saint Nicholas.
The stories of the Saint’s generosity reached far and wide in America by 1700, and the pop culture there transformed the man’s image. Eventually after the death of him, the name evolved as Santa Claus.
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