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The Story of Saint Nicholas | St. Nicholas and the Origin of Santa | ESL/ESOL
The bishop of Myra who gave his money away in secret, his feast day on 6 December, and how the Dutch Sinterklaas became Santa Claus. The history most Christmas lessons leave out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Saint Nicholas?
A bishop in Myra, in what is now Turkey, in the fourth century. He inherited money and gave it away quietly, and the stories about those secret gifts – most famously bags of gold left for three sisters with no dowry – made him the patron saint of children.
When is Saint Nicholas Day?
On 6 December. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and parts of central Europe that is when children receive presents, separately from Christmas, and Sinterklaas rather than Father Christmas brings them.
How is Saint Nicholas different from Santa Claus?
Nicholas is a historical bishop with a feast day and a red bishop's robe; Santa Claus is the modern figure that grew out of him through the Dutch Sinterklaas, with the sleigh, the reindeer, the North Pole and the red suit added over the last two centuries.