Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s ...

With the beard, the digitally rendered appearance is remarkably like that recounted in the 1823 poem, Twas the Night Before ...

The gist of it is this: In 1087 two Italian cities, Venice and Bari, raced to be the first to steal the bones of St. Nicholas—known to us as Santa Claus—from a basilica in what is now southern ...

How Christianity, pagan folklore and capitalism were combined to create the legend of Santa Claus— and why he's not ...

The coffin of St. Nicholas — considered the primary inspiration for Santa Claus due to his generosity — may have been ...

Many children in Milwaukee will get an early, miniature version of Christmas on Friday after St. Nicholas visits their homes.

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 ...

While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German and Dutch communities across the U.S. Festivities and traditions are held in various cities, including in ...